Молиться, плакать или недоумевать? Pray, cry or wonder?

Rating 7110

The Wailing Wall is a very important place for the Jews. It has become a place of prayer, where Jews mourn the destruction of the Temple and pray to God for the rebirth of the people of Israel in their country, a place that symbolizes the former greatness of Israel and hope for its bright future. Religious Jews around the world pray towards Israel, Jews in Israel pray towards Jerusalem, and Jews in Jerusalem pray towards the Western Wall. It has become a custom for millions of people around the world to put notes between the stones of the Wailing Wall. There is a belief that if you pray with all your heart, your wish will surely come true...well, let's see : )
The Wailing Wall made an ambiguous impression on me. This is certainly a prayerful place with high energy, but it’s too touristy, and that’s probably why I didn’t cry, didn’t pray, and couldn’t concentrate in any way. The wall can be approached from two sides: one for women and the other for men.
The male half is larger and more comfortable, while the women are given a smaller, more modest part. To shove the notorious note with the desired text into the gap between the stones, you have to work hard to find a free place. Particularly inventive stand on chairs to become taller, or secretly pick out strangers to shove their own. If you describe everything in one phrase - "too many tourists. " But it is worth visiting here at least once in your life - out of respect for the shrine.