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There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the distinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing.
You are most likely referring to the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
The Western Wall was built as part of the expansion of the 2nd Jewish Temple, approximate 20 BCE. It is a retaining wall of the Temple mount that was built by King Herod.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThere is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing.
You are most likely referring to the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
The Western Wall was built as part of the expansion of the 2nd Jewish Temple, approximate 20 BCE. It is a retaining wall of the Temple mount that was built by King Herod.
It is a remnant of the foundation wall of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. It is the only structure remaining of that temple after its destruction by the Romans in 70 AD. This is why it is so significant to Jewish people and a major site for prayer.
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∙ 8y agoThe Western wall is a remnant of Herod's grand temple, and is the most holiest site for Jews. It attracts thousands of Jewish worshippers daily, who come to pray and lay out their problems and seek for heavenly guidance. They feel the presence of God's spirit, who according to their belief resides for thousands of years in the holy temple.
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∙ 9y agoIt was not "discovered"; the Western Wall was a built structure. Jerusalem is a hilly city and, therefore, in order to create a large esplanade for the Great Temple, retaining walls needed to be built on the southern and western sides. It is the western retaining wall of the esplanade that is the Western Wall that the Jews pray at, since it is the closest place to where the Great Temple stood aside from the esplanade itself, which is forbidden for prayer since trespassing on where the original Temple was is a Jewish religious prohibition.
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∙ 11y agoThe Western Wall (a.k.a. Wailing Wall) is the last remaining wall from the Temple Mount, the structure that surrounded the Jewish Temple. The First Temple was built by King Solomon in the time of the Prophets and stood for several centuries. The Second Temple was built by Ezra, stood for hundreds of years and was destroyed in the year 68 CE. Towards the end of its existence, the Second Temple was expanded upon by Herod.
The Western Wall contains many rows of stones from the Temple era, while its higher rows were added later.
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Who built the the Wailing Wall?
There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing. The western wall was built as part of the expansion of the 2nd Jewish Temple. It is a retaining wall of the Temple mount that was built by King Herod.
What did King Herod build?
he built the western ( wailing ) wall.
What continent is the wailing wall on?
There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing. You are most likely referring to the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, which is on the continent of Asia. The Western Wall was built as part of the expansion of the 2nd Jewish Temple, approximate 20 BCE. It is a retaining wall of the Temple mount that was built by King Herod.
What is a mournful wall?
if you mean the "Wailing Wall" it is situated in Jerusalem, Israel. I t is part of the temple that Solomon built.
What is near the Wailing Wall?
There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing. You are most likely referring to the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The Western Wall was built as part of the expansion of the 2nd Jewish Temple, approximate 20 BCE. It is a retaining wall of the Temple mount that was built by King Herod. Near the wall is the Temple mount, and on top of the mountain is a mosque.
Why is the wailing wall called?
There is no such thing as a wailing wall. This is a misnomer imposed by non-Jewish people who misunderstood the dinstinctive style of Jewish prayer, and thought it was wailing. You are most likely referring to the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The Western Wall was built as part of the expansion of the 2nd Jewish Temple, approximate 20 BCE. It is a retaining wall of the Temple mount that was built by King Herod. The reason that it is called the "Western Wall" is that it is the retaining wall on the western side of the esplanade.
Where is the wailing wall?
The 'wailing wall' - it's in Jerusalem, it is the remaining, western wall of Salomon's Temple.jerusalem
Do people call the wailing wall the western wall more or the wailing wall?
The proper name is the Western Wall or kotel. the term "wailing wall" is a mistaken term created by British soldiers who didn't understand the Jewish style of prayer, and thought they were wailing.
What city is the wailing wall in?
the city the wailing wall is in jersalem p.s im 13
Why did King Herod build the Wailing Wall?
What is now known as the Wailing Wall, or Western Wall, was built as a retaining wall for a huge mound that King Herod the Great had constructed for the Temple he was building or extending in its centre. Little is left of the Temple and its surrounds, and the Wall has achieved iconic status among Jews.
Why might you hear wailing at the wailing wall?
There is no such thing as a "Wailing Wall". That term was mistake made by non-Jews when they first saw the Jewish style of prayer. It is called the Western Wall or the Kotel. You do not hear wailing at the Western Wall. You hear Hebrew prayers.
What is the purpose of the Wailing Wall?
The Wailing wall, or the western wall is the last surviving part of the 2nd temple. The second temple was the most recent place that jewish sacrifices have been done, and it was destroyed except the wailing wall.
