Vincent Poon :: The Western Wall (1-Sep & 5-Sep Sabbath)
 
The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall, refers to the last remaining part of the Great Temple that was built by Kind Solomon in the Old Testament and was subsequently destroyed, rebuilt (2nd Temple), expanded (by Herod) and finally destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD.
 
Nowadays, Jews from all over the world came to mourn and bemoan the destruction of the Temple.
 
I was lucky to witness the Bar Mitzvah and also how they celebrated here on Sabbath
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After going around the Jewish Quarter many times, I finally found the sign to the Western Wall
As the last piece of what remains from the Great Temple I am sure security would be tight
As you passed through the security, you descended into the plaza
A place to wash yourselves before entering the praying area. On the right is the pathway to the men's section
After going around the Jewish Quarter many times, I finally found the sign to the Western Wall
As the last piece of what remains from the Great Temple I am sure security would be tight
As you passed through the security, you descended into the plaza
A place to wash yourselves before entering the praying area. On the right is the pathway to the men's section
This is the view facing the Western Wall, it will a good place to see what's going on in a Sabbath evening if you could find a place at the bar/coffee shop above.
The wall was worked on by many during various times, with the large bricks during Herod's era, with the smaller stones added later during the construction of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The entrance to the ladies area. The bridge on the right is for access to Dome of the Rock (on the other side of the wall)
This is the part of the wall for the women, I think it is quite similar to the men's quadrant but smaller... of course without all the rabbi and rituals.. sorry I couldn't go in to verify myself
This is the view facing the Western Wall, it will a good place to see what's going on in a Sabbath evening if you could find a place at the bar/coffee shop above.
The wall was worked on by many during various times, with the large bricks during Herod's era, with the smaller stones added later during the construction of Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The entrance to the ladies area. The bridge on the right is for access to Dome of the Rock (on the other side of the wall)
This is the part of the wall for the women, I think it is quite similar to the men's quadrant but smaller... of course without all the rabbi and rituals.. sorry I couldn't go in to verify myself
Like other religious places, you could find the literatures needed here
Standing over the fence was the only way the women could see what's going on in the men's quadrant
This is the men's area on the Western Wall, on the left is the Wilson's Arch.
Quite different to what happened on the ladies side, there were proper praying (and also chairs) in the men's quadrant
Like other religious places, you could find the literatures needed here
Standing over the fence was the only way the women could see what's going on in the men's quadrant
This is the men's area on the Western Wall, on the left is the Wilson's Arch.
Quite different to what happened on the ladies side, there were proper praying (and also chairs) in the men's quadrant
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