A question: Why is the wall holy? It's a long time since I read the old testament but I don't recall it being mentioned?!?


Wrt. the clip: It didn't move me neither, but I can see why (editing, colours, etc) you'd be moved if you had feelings for this wall in the first place.

Since you're so interested, here's a great explaination of why the Western wall is so holy to us Jews.
http://www.aish.com/wallcam/Why_the_Wall_is_Holy.asp
*also has a live cam 24/7 of the Western Wall.

Another site you may want to check out:
http://mosaic.lk.net/g-wall.html

Perhaps a Christian perspective?
http://www.ctsp.co.il/LBS%20pages/LBS_western_wall.htm

Holds the world record for the Largest Stone.
An especially large course of stones is visible on the southern and western walls today. On the west the "Master Course" consists of four stones, the largest of which weighs 570 tons and is 44 feet long, 10 feet high and 12-16 feet deep. The next largest stone in the wall is a mere 40 feet long. The largest stone in the Great Pyramid weighs 11 tons.

I'll tell you one thing, that wall is always warm; physically speaking. You could ask anyone who has been to it, always warm. Even on a cold night, it could keep you warm. If warmth is what your looking for, the wall is where you'll find it.

For those of you who like photography, this site offers beautiful black and white stills of people at the Western Wall. This being my favorite:
CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES

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Thanks for the link - of course I'm interested...I'm of a curious nature.

Hahaha religion

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"The stupidest, most mind stifling, self-destructive notions can always find an open opportunity to perpetuate in the skepticism-free safe haven of religion."

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Originally posted by tathi Hahaha religion

Hahahaha ignorance

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Hahahaha ignorance

Hahaehaheahehaehea, Oh the irony

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Originally posted by melech_mike I'll tell you one thing, that wall is always warm; physically speaking. You could ask anyone who has been to it, always warm. Even on a cold night, it could keep you warm. If warmth is what your looking for, the wall is where you'll find it.

I bet if there are any bums or homeless people on this forum, they'll appreciate that information a lot.

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Originally posted by trancaholic A question: Why is the wall holy? It's a long time since I read the old testament but I don't recall it being mentioned?!? Wrt. the clip: It didn't move me neither, but I can see why (editing, colours, etc) you'd be moved if you had feelings for this wall in the first place.

Because it is the only remaining part of the temple that was destroyed thousands of years ago.

The Israeli government's startling announcement that the Palestinian perpetrators of the (Sept. 9) dual terror attacks in Tsrifin (7 murdered, 30 wounded) and Jerusalem's Caf¨¦ Hillel (8 murdered, 50 wounded) were both, just six months ago, released from administrative detention in an Israeli prison.

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