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To give recognition to the immemorial claim that the Wailing Wall is a Holy Place for the Jews, not only for the Jews in Palestine, but also for the Jews of the whole world. To decree that the Jews shall have the right of access to the Wall for devotion and for prayers in accordance with their ritual without interference or interruption.
The term Western Wall commonly refers to a 187-foot (57 m) exposed section of a much longer retaining wall, built by Herod on the western flank of the Temple Mount. Only when used in this sense is it synonymous with the term Wailing Wall. This section faces a large plaza and is set aside for prayer.
The biggest stone in the Western Wall often called the Western Stone is also revealed within the tunnel and ranks as one of the heaviest objects ever lifted by human beings without powered machinery. The stone has a length of 41 feet (12 meters) and an estimated width between 11.5 and 15 ft (3.5 and 4.6 meters) Estimates place its weight at 550 ...
The Pro–Wailing Wall Committee was established in Mandatory Palestine on 24 July 1929, [1] by Joseph Klausner, professor of modern Hebrew literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, [2] to promote Jewish rights at the Western Wall.
“The action appears to be due to an apparent misunderstanding by Haitian citizens regarding the border limits that separate both countries.”
Many Chinese are venting their frustration at the slowing economy and the weak stock market in an unconventional place: the social media account of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. A post on Friday on ...
For more than 80 years, Morgan State University students walking down Hillen Road near the school’s entrance saw a massive red brick wall. The 'spite wall,' built by white racists in 1940s ...
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