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Bookmark or Share- Western Wall | Definition, History, & Facts | BritannicaWestern Wall, in the Old City of Jerusalem, a place of prayer and pilgrimage sacred to the Jewish people. It is the only remains of the retaining wall surrounding the Temple Mount, the site of the First and Second Temples of Jerusalem, held to be uniquely holy by the ancient Jews.
- What Is the Western Wall? | My Jewish LearningThe Western Wall (sometimes called the Wailing Wall, or the Kotel, the Hebrew word for wall) is one of the last remaining walls of the Temple Mount, the elevated plaza in the Old City of Jerusalem that was the site of both ancient Jewish temples. It is the holiest site in Judaism and a place of pilgrimage and prayer.
- Western Wall - WikipediaThe Western Wall constitutes the western border of al-Haram al-Sharif ("the Noble Sanctuary"), or the Al-Aqsa compound. It is believed to be the site where the Islamic Prophet Muhammad tied his winged steed, the Burāq, on his Night Journey to Jerusalem before ascending to paradise.
- The Western Wall Today | My Jewish LearningThe Kotel (Western Wall) is the setting in which the annual cycle, individual and communal histories, and consecrated space come together. In ancient times, the Temple was the focus of mass pilgrimages, three times during the year, as prescribed by biblical law.
- What is The Wailing Wall in jerusalem? | Western Wall Heritage FoundationThe Western Wall (wailing wall) is 488 meters long. Height. In the past, the Western Wall rose to a height of 60 meters. Today, the highest point in the exposed section reaches a height of 40 meters above the bedrock of the eastern hill of Jerusalem (Mt. Moriah).
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