Is always a surprise to see in the mailbox, a card from a not so common country, espcially when it comes to Postcrossing official card. Today I received this wonderful card from Jerusalem. It like it not only for beeing from an unique place but also because it is a snowy view, which places the scene even prettier.
The Western Wall, or “Wailing Wall”, is the most religious site in the world for the Jewish people. Located in the Old City of Jerusalem, it is the western support wall of the Temple Mount. Thousands of people journey to the wall every year to visit and recite prayers. These prayers are either spoken or written down and placed in the cracks of the wall. The wall is divided into two sections, one area for males and the other for females.
Photography by S. Mendrea
King Herod built the Western Wall in 20 BCE during an expansion of the Second Temple. When the Romans destroyed the temple in 70 CE, the support wall survived. For hundreds of years, people prayed in the small area of the wall that could be seen. In 1967, following the Six Day War, Israelis dug below the ground of the wall, exposing two more levels of the wall. They also cleared the area around the wall to create the Western Wall Plaza that visitors see today. - in: https://www.touristisrael.com/western-wall/15946/
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