The West Wailing Wall In Jerusalem.

This is the holiest shrine of the Jewish world. The Western Wall is part of the retaining wall supporting the temple mount built by Herod in 20 B.C. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., Jews were not allowed to come to Jerusalem until the Byzantine period, when they could visit once a year on the anniversary of the destruction of the Temple and weep over the ruins of the Holy Temple. Because of this, the wall became known as the "Wailing Wall."
Jews were again not allowed to visit the wall from 1948-1967 when it was in the Jordanian section of the city. After the Six Day War, the Western Wall became a place for national rejoycing and prayer, as the last accessible relic of the last Temple. Chant Hare Krishna and be happy!

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[boc1953]

I don't get it...

[HTdasa]

You don't have to get it. This is a video of Jews at their holy site. It's a very important place for them just as you have important aspects to your life. I'm not Jewish and I don't agree with them regarding Palestine but this is the age of quarrel and hypocrisy.

[justme57ish]

next year in Jerusalem! beautiful and touching, thank you:)