80×60 cm
oil on canvas
The Wailing Wall or Western Wall is a retaining wall from the time of the Second Temple (516 BC - 70 AD) in Jerusalem. The name Wailing Wall comes from the fact that the Jews mourn the destruction of the temple in prayer at this wall.
The Wailing Wall or Western Wall is a retaining wall from the time of the Second Temple (516 BC - 70 AD) in Jerusalem. The name Wailing Wall comes from the fact that the Jews mourn the destruction of the temple in prayer at this wall.
Nowadays, for the Jewish people, the Wailing Wall is the most accessible and largest place to pray near the former Sanctuary. The space in front of the Wall is never empty: it is filled by an army of prayers from early dawn to late night. During the morning, afternoon and evening prayers, people from the community gather here to pray. Walking through them, we can gain insight into the customs of the many Jewish communities that have returned home from all over the world, preserving different traditions, and experience the “gathering of scattering” promised by the prophets, the return of the people of Israel to their own land.