The Western Wall  
By Matt and Reilly, Cape Elizabeth, grade 5
 
In Israel, there are many great walls and monuments,but the greatest of them all is the western wall. The western wall is located in Jerusalem,the capital of Israel.
 

This wall was built by the ancient jews.They built the wall to be part of which was to be the last vestige of the second Judaism temple. People put notes in the cracks of the wall. These notes have wishes or prayers to their god. This talking wall is not like other talking walls because the "conversations" are silent.  No one reads the notes that people stick into the wall cracks. The notes they write are talking to God.
 

Another name for this wall is The wailing wall. It is called this because people cry and pray there since it is a very important wall.The western wall is also located near the site of the holy sepulcher.
 

Many people from around the world visit here, just to see the great Western wall.
 
 
 

QUESTIONS:

1. Do you think that this wall is good for itís country?
 
2.Is it an interesting wall in your opinion?

3.Would you want to help the wall  stay in good condition?
 
4. Would you want to keep this wall standing if it were your choice?
 
 

For more information on the Western Wall
Visit  your local  library.
Some books are:
Israel: The land and itís people By Zohar, Danah , MacDonald Educational,London   1977
The two pictures on this page are from this book.

Enchantment Of The World: Israel  By Jones,Hinckley,Helen   
Childrens Press,Chicago   1986
              
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