- December 2013
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A Quiet Time
The Western Wall is not always a beehive of activity. There are quiet times when only a hand full of people are present. You can visit the wall live via […]
- November 2013
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Assembling
The Western Wall Plaza is usually jam-packed with people on special feast days like Passover or Hanukkah. The military also uses the plaza for special ceremonies that attract many on-lookers.
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- October 2013
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Beseeching
All Israeli men and women, except the Orthodox, are required to serve in the military. Members of the military are often seen at the Western Wall earnestly beseeching the Lord […]
- September 2013
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Trumpeting
An Orthodox Jew announces the beginning of a new year with the blowing of a shofar. Psalm 81 commands: "Blow the shofar at the new moon, at the full moon, […]
- August 2013
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Overseeing
A lonely Orthodox Jew oversees the conduct at the Western Wall, making sure that worshipers observe all the rules. For example, men and women must pray at separate sections of […]
- July 2013
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Celebrating
Celebrating: Although the Western Wall is often referred to as "The Wailing Wall," many celebrations are conducted at the wall, such as Bar Mitzvahs. The flag of Israel celebrates the […]
- June 2013
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Praying for Peace
The rabbi with the Book prays next to the soldier with the gun. The scene is reminiscent of a passage in Nehemiah 4:17 where it says that the people who […]
- May 2013
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Honoring Israel
A group of Christians from Japan pray at the Western Wall while wearing specially designed vests that honor the nation. This gesture on their part brings to mind the promise […]
- April 2013
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Teaching Children
The Orthodox Jews often take their children to the Western Wall to teach them about their spiritual heritage, in conformity with the admonition in Deuteronomy 6:6-7 which states: "You shall […]
- March 2013
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Making Prayer Requests
It is traditional to write prayer requests on pieces of paper and then fold the pieces and stuff them into cracks in the Western Wall. Some organizations provide Internet services […]