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The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall, is a retaining wallin Jerusalem dating from theSecond Templeperiod (516 BCE–70 CE). The name "Wailing Wall" derives from the fact that Jews pray at this wall to mourn the destruction of the Temple.
Today, for Jewish people, the Western Wall is the most accessible and largest site if they wish to pray near the former Temple Mount. The plaza in front of the Wall is never empty: from early dawn until late at night, it is filled with crowds of worshippers. During morning, afternoon, and evening prayer times, countless minyanim—or prayer communities—gather here. Walking among them, we gain insight into the customs of the Jewish community—which has returned from all corners of the world, preserving countless different traditions—and we experience the “gathering of the exiles” promised by the prophets: the return of the people of Israel to their own land.