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To: dangus

Whaw?

You never heard of the wailing wall?

It is believed to be the only wall left of the original temple, from about 4,000 years ago.

Men pray on one side, ladies on the other.

You can walk up to it, with head slightly bowed, in an act of reverence.

Men and women place written prayers in between cracks, crevices and bricks.

There is one for my Mom in the wall...maybe...that was twenty years ago....


15 posted on 02/23/2015 10:21:46 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: Vendome
I came across a web site a few years back that would print your submitted prayers and then someone would place them in the wall for you...kinda neat considering we are 1/2 a world away.

My pal was dying at the time and when I told him what I had done, he drew great peace from that

34 posted on 02/24/2015 3:54:22 AM PST by Revelation 911
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To: Vendome

I know what the wailing wall is. But since this guy believes the Temple wasn’t where we currently believe it to be, that would imply that the wailing wall isn’t what we beliebe it to be.

But thanks. And to all the other commenters


39 posted on 02/24/2015 5:53:10 AM PST by dangus
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To: Vendome

“There is one for my Mom in the wall...maybe...that was twenty years ago....”

I recall reading the prayers are removed from the wall after a period of time but none are thrown away - all are kept.


48 posted on 02/24/2015 10:32:15 PM PST by Marcella (Prepping can save your life today. Going Galt is freedom.)
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