The Western Wall
Until 1967 there were buildings that had been built right up to within six feet of the Western Wall, creating a narrow alleyway for those who wanted to pray. After the Six Day War in 1967, Israel demolish all the buildings, creating a large open plaza in front of the wall.
All the photographs featured in the calendar were taken by an Israeli photographer named Jack Hazut of www.israelimage.net.
| The Island of Patmos | Praying at the Western Wall | ||
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| Praying at the Western Wall |
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 […]
In 1898 the Crusader-era moat immediately south (left) of Jaffa Gate was filled in and the Old City wall removed. In the gap a road was constructed in order to […]
The wall has been a site for Jewish prayer and pilgrimage for centuries. The earliest source mentioning Jewish attachment to the site dates back to the 4th Century.
It became […]
At only 120 years old, this is the newest of the entrances into the Old City. The gate was cut into the northwestern side of the city in 1887 in […]
