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First, it is not called the Wailing Wall. It used to be called the Wailing Wall but now it is the "Western Wall" or the Kotel.
Second, nobody prays to the wall. People go to the wall to pray to God. Prayer is very personal and individual, and people pray in many different ways.
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Where is the waling wall?
The term 'Wailing Wall' was used by British soldiers in reference to the Western Wall of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The term 'Wailing Wall' was an insult against Jews, implying that when Jews pray they wail.
Why do people cry at the wailing wall?
There is no such thing as a Wailing Wall. This is a misnomer invented by non-Jews who didn't understand the Jewish style of prayer, and thought the people were wailing. People do not cry at the Western Wall. They go there to pray and commune with God.
Why put notes in wailing wall?
There is no such thing as a Wailing Wall. This is a misnomer invented by non-Jews who didn't understand the Jewish style of prayer, and thought the people were wailing. Jews go to the Western Wall, or Kotel, to pray and commune with God. There is a tradition of putting scraps of paper containing prayers into the wall.
Why are women separated from men at the Wailing Wall?
men and women are separated at the wailing wall, the womens section is rarily seen on t.v but its there to the right of the mens section
Why do people put scrolls in the wailing wall?
There is no such thing as a Wailing Wall. This is a misnomer invented by non-Jews who didn't understand the Jewish style of prayer, and thought the people were wailing. People go to the Western Wall, or Kotel, to pray and commune with God. There is a Jewish custom of putting scraps of paper containing prayers into the wall.
Why do Jews shuffle at the wailing wall?
There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing. You are most likely referring to the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Jews do not "shuffle" at the Western Wall. They pray. Some Jews rock back and forth during prayer, which has many interpretations. Jews generally say prayers at the Western Wall, and there is a tradition of placing notes inside the wall's cracks.
Where is the wailing wall?
The 'wailing wall' - it's in Jerusalem, it is the remaining, western wall of Salomon's Temple.jerusalem
Do people call the wailing wall the western wall more or the wailing wall?
The proper name is the Western Wall or kotel. the term "wailing wall" is a mistaken term created by British soldiers who didn't understand the Jewish style of prayer, and thought they were wailing.
What city is the wailing wall in?
the city the wailing wall is in jersalem p.s im 13
Why might you hear wailing at the wailing wall?
There is no such thing as a "Wailing Wall". That term was mistake made by non-Jews when they first saw the Jewish style of prayer. It is called the Western Wall or the Kotel. You do not hear wailing at the Western Wall. You hear Hebrew prayers.
What do members of the Jewish religon do when they go to the Western Wall?
The Western Wall (formerly called the Wailing Wall) is the last remnant of the outer wall of the ancient Jewish Temple. Jews mainly go there to pray, but also to visit as tourists.
Why else do people go to Jerusalem other than the wailing wall?
There is no such thing as a Wailing Wall. This is a misnomer invented by non-Jews who didn't understand the Jewish style of prayer, and thought the people were wailing. People visit Jerusalem for different reasons. Some to study. Some to pray. Some to make a pilgrimage. Some go to visit family or enjoy a vacation.
