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When Does the Western Wall Stop Crying?

✨Before I became a Christian, I visited Israel and explored many of the holy sites that pilgrims often go to: Bethlehem, the Mount of Olives, the Via Dolorosa. But the most mystical and unforgettable experience for me was the Western Wall in Jerusalem. ✨There, you see armed soldiers everywhere, many of them surprisingly young. After passing through the bustling stalls of Arab vendors on the outskirts, you arrive at the Wall — a massive structure about 50 meters long and 18 meters high, also known as the Wailing Wall or the Western Wall. Every day, countless Jewish worshippers and tourists come here to pray and make wishes in front of the ancient stones. They believe this is the closest place to God, where their prayers can reach heaven directly and receive His attention and response. People write their wishes on small pieces of paper and slip them into the cracks between the stones. ➡️ History of the Western Wall: In the 6th century BCE, King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon conquered Jerusalem, destroyed the Jewish Temple — the most sacred place in Judaism — and exiled the Jewish people. This event is known as the Babylonian Captivity. Later, King Cyrus the Great of Persia allowed the Jews to return to their homeland and rebuild the Temple, marking the beginning of the Second Temple period. This era was the most glorious in Jewish history, witnessing the revival and development of Jewish culture and religion. It was also the time when Jesus Christ was born and began His ministry. ➡️ In 70 CE, to suppress a Jewish revolt, the Roman Empire sent General Titus to lay siege to Jerusalem. The city eventually fell, the Second Temple was burned and destroyed, and tens of thousands of Jews were massacred. The remaining Jews were scattered across the world. This is known as the Destruction of the Second Temple. However, the retaining walls of the Temple Mount survived — and the western wall is what we now call the Western Wall. #IsraelTravel #WesternWall #WailingWallWishes #JerusalemWesternWall

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When Does the Western Wall Stop Crying?

✨Before I became a Christian, I visited Israel and explored many of the holy sites that pilgrims often go to: Bethlehem, the Mount of Olives, the Via Dolorosa. But the most mystical and unforgettable experience for me was the Western Wall in Jerusalem. ✨There, you see armed soldiers everywhere, many of them surprisingly young. After passing through the bustling stalls of Arab vendors on the outskirts, you arrive at the Wall — a massive structure about 50 meters long and 18 meters high, also known as the Wailing Wall or the Western Wall. Every day, countless Jewish worshippers and tourists come here to pray and make wishes in front of the ancient stones. They believe this is the closest place to God, where their prayers can reach heaven directly and receive His attention and response. People write their wishes on small pieces of paper and slip them into the cracks between the stones. ➡️ History of the Western Wall: In the 6th century BCE, King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon conquered Jerusalem, destroyed the Jewish Temple — the most sacred place in Judaism — and exiled the Jewish people. This event is known as the Babylonian Captivity. Later, King Cyrus the Great of Persia allowed the Jews to return to their homeland and rebuild the Temple, marking the beginning of the Second Temple period. This era was the most glorious in Jewish history, witnessing the revival and development of Jewish culture and religion. It was also the time when Jesus Christ was born and began His ministry. ➡️ In 70 CE, to suppress a Jewish revolt, the Roman Empire sent General Titus to lay siege to Jerusalem. The city eventually fell, the Second Temple was burned and destroyed, and tens of thousands of Jews were massacred. The remaining Jews were scattered across the world. This is known as the Destruction of the Second Temple. However, the retaining walls of the Temple Mount survived — and the western wall is what we now call the Western Wall. #IsraelTravel #WesternWall #WailingWallWishes #JerusalemWesternWall

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