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1 day ago · Western Wall. The Western Wall (Hebrew: הַכּוֹתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי, romanized: HaKotel HaMa'aravi, lit. 'the western wall', often shortened to the Kotel or Kosel), known in the West as the Wailing Wall, and in Islam as the Buraq Wall (Arabic: حَائِط ٱلْبُرَاق, Ḥā'iṭ al-Burāq ['ħaːʔɪtˤ albʊ'raːq]), is a portion of ancient limestone wall in the Old ...
- 19 BCE
- 488 metres (1,601 ft)
- exposed: 19 metres (62 ft)
- Jerusalem
1 day ago · The Temple Mount is the place where past Jewish temples are commonly believed to have stood, which places it, along with the nearby Western Wall, among the holiest sites in Judaism. [9] [10] [a] [12] According to Jewish tradition and scripture, [13] the First Temple was built by King Solomon , the son of King David , in 957 BCE, and was ...
- 740 m (2,430 ft)
- Limestone
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- Judean
5 days ago · The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall, is the holiest site in Judaism. It is believed to be the last remaining wall of the Second Temple, which was destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. The wall is considered to be a symbol of the Jewish people’s connection to their ancestral homeland and to God.
2 days ago · Webcam of Western Wall (Western Wall, Kotel) in Jerusalem, Israel (Second Cam) Jerusalem is a walled city, but none of the walls of the city get the attention that the Western Wall does. The city is home to over 300 Jewish Synagogues, 33 Mosques and 50 Christian Churches. The museums in the area are home to some of the oldest biblical texts in ...
5 days ago · Parashat Behar 5784. Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites. The relationship between the people of Israel and G-d is illustrated scripturally through several metaphors: the relationship of a father and his son, the relationship of a king and his people, and even romantic relationships between a man and a woman.
1 day ago · The Aqsa Mosque ( Arabic: جامع الأقصى, romanized : Jāmiʿ al-Aqṣā, lit. ' congregational mosque of Al-Aqsa '), also known as the Qibli Mosque or Qibli Chapel ( المصلى القبلي, al-muṣallā al-qiblī, lit. 'prayer hall of the qibla (south)' ), [2] is the main congregational mosque or prayer hall in the Al-Aqsa mosque ...
3 days ago · Western Wall, Jerusalem Israel, Day to Night. 2012. Fuji Crystal Archival Photograph. 38.25. x. 65. in. Signed, titled and numbered from edition of 54 on verso. A self-proclaimed collector of moments Stephen Wilkes, in his series entitled, “Day to Night,” masterfully captures the transition from day to night in one comprehensive image.
