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Wailing Wall

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | | Copyright

Wailing Wall (ha-Kotel ha-Maʿaravi). Western Wall of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. The Wailing Wall was all that remained of the Temple after its destruction by the Romans in 70 CE. It is a place of pilgrimage and the most holy place in the Jewish world. Since 1967, when it came into Israeli hands, the area in front of the wall has been cleared and converted into a large paved area where Jews can gather and pray.

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Wailing Wall

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church | 2000 | | Copyright

Wailing Wall, in Jerusalem, known in Jewish tradition as the ‘Western Wall’. It was originally part of the Temple structure erected by Herod the Great and has been venerated by Jews since the destruction of the Temple in AD 70.

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Wailing Wall

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Wailing Wall a high wall in Jerusalem said to stand on the site of the Jewish Temple, where Jews traditionally pray and lament on Fridays.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Wailing Wall." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Wailing Wall

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Wailing Wall See Western Wall

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