Western Wall (Wailing Wall)

We decided to go to the Western Wall which is also called the Wailing Wall, in Hebrew, HaKotel HaMa'aravi. It is located on the eastern side of the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. It is a remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple's courtyard and is one of the most sacred sites in Judaism. There's a story surrounding this wall from the mid 19th century to 1930 then again 1948 during the Arab-Israeli War. The Jews were barred from the site by the Jordanians for 19 years until Israel captured the Old City in 1967.

Before entering the Wailing Wall, there was heavy security stations just like the security systems you can find at the airport. Our bags had to be x-rayed and we had to go through the body check station.

The men were on one side while the women on the other. They must worship YHWH separately. In this picture are the women and children. The women's side is a smaller section of the wailing wall while the men's side is larger. The men's side also have a library and a place to stand before the wall indoor during inclement of weather.


This is the men's side of the Wailing Wall.


More to come...