![]() ![]() The symbolic “ winning of the wall” between opposing sides of various disputes and wars was always a critical gain for whichever side “won” it. Up until 1967, the wall was often part of the struggle of who would occupy the region. The “ Western Wall” has always been a symbol of the strife in the region. Men and women are separated at the wall, there is a section for men and a section for women. It is a very touching site to see such true believers’ centuries later lament over their lost temples. Jews come to the site to mourn the loss of the temples. It is a moving experience to visit a spot that is so historically significant to one of the largest religious organizations in the wall. The site of the wall is so overwhelming to many Jewish people that they find themselves weeping as they pray hence the term the “ Wailing Wall” coined by Christians that witnessed the fervor and the wailing. There are over one million notes collected annually by keepers of the wall. Many people that visit the wall leave notes tucked in the stone addressed to God and pray fervently that the temple will return to the spot. On many Jewish holidays and holy days of obligation, the square can be packed with pilgrims that vie to stand close to the wall and lament the loss of the temples and the struggle that ensued the people of Israel. The square sets aside areas to pray to visitors. ![]() The wall today faces a large square in the middle of Old Jerusalem. Herod the Great built a promenade around the Temple Mount, the Western Wall is part of that promenade but is largely all that remains of the ancient structure surrounding the temples. It encases the Temple Mount and was built by Herod the Great. This section of wall is the exterior wall of the temple and not a wall that held up the temple. The original temple that stood on the spot was destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. It is considered a holy place by both Jews and Christians and by the millions that visit the wall annually. While only a small section of the wall is heralded as being holiest of the holy, the entire wall is a place of bustling activities. It is 488m long and originally measured 60 m high, today it stands about 40m highs. Our Western Wall live cam gives you the opportunity to see this historic site and watch as people come and go. Our Kotel cam lets you visit the world-famous Western Wall in Jerusalem right from the comfort of your home. We greatly value feedback from our viewers! We encourage you to fill out our Viewer Feedback Form to help us deliver the best viewing experience.The Western Wall is sometimes referred to as the “ Wailing Wall” by the Christians or the “ Kotel” in Yiddish or the “ Buraq Wall” to Islam is an ancient structure one of the last remaining walls of the exterior structure of an ancient temple in Jerusalem. You may also report by creating a comment and tagging to notify us directly. Get support for issues with comments (including log in issues) by emailing an issue with another viewer by hovering over their post and clicking the down-arrow on the right, then selecting "Report". If your issue is not resolved by following the troubleshooting tips above, please click here to run a speed test and share your results in a support ticket. ![]() If your issue is not resolved by clearing your browser cache, please follow our comprehensive troubleshooting tips for errors and buffering or other stream issues. Most issues are solved by clearing your browser cache. We're sorry to hear that you are experiencing an issue! The following resources will help you get resolution: ![]()
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