Jerusalem, Israel

My tour around Israel was an unforgettable one.  The food in Israel was the utmost delicious and freshest food that I had ever eaten anywhere around the world.  The hospitality in Israel was one not to be forgotten either, the people were so nice and courteous.  Off all the stops in Israel, Jerusalem was my favorite.

Here is a picture of me standing at the Wailing Wall or Western Wall Plaza.  This is a huge open area that faces the Western Wall as acts as an open air synagogue.  When I was there it was flocking with locals and visitors from around the world to have the opportunity to pray at this most holy site.

The Western Wall or sometimes called the Wailing Wall is the holiest of all sites throughout Israel, and is located in Jerusalem's Old City.  The reason why it is called the Wailing Wall because this is the sacred place Jews would gather to weep and wail the loss of their temple.  The Western Wall was built as part of an addition of the 2nd Jewish Temple, approximate 20 BCE.    The wall is all that remains of the Second Temple, the rest was demolished by the Romans in 70 CE.  The Second Temple is important Jewish shrine because it replaced the First Temple which was destroyed in 586 BCE.

There seems to be some confusion about which is the correct term to use, Western Wall or Wailing Wall.  I believe the most appropriate to say is the Western Wall.  Jews today are making a point of saying Western Wall, and non-Jews use both, but mainly Wailing Wall.  If the Jews are stressing a point to say Western Wall then of course non-Jews should respect that, after all it is their home.