Thursday, March 22, 2018

March 22, 2018 -- Who cleans the cracks in the Western Wall?

Equipped with long sticks, a team of cleaners on Tuesday gouged out written prayers that visitors to Judaism’s Western Wall in Jerusalem traditionally cram into its crevices.
Twice a year, the Rabbi of the Western Wall oversees the collection of thousands of notes to ensure there’s always room for more. The papers are then buried on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives in accordance with ritual.

https://www.sde.co.ke/article/2001274104/clearing-god-s-mailbox-cleaners-remove-prayer-notes-from-jerusalem-s-western-wall

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