Ready To Pray At The Western Wall is a photograph by Sandra Pena de Ortiz which was uploaded on July 24th, 2013.
Ready To Pray At The Western Wall
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Title
Ready To Pray At The Western Wall
Artist
Sandra Pena de Ortiz
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
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I shot this wonderful scene during my visit to the city of Jerusalem in April, 2007. The photograph depicts what seems to be an Orthodox Jewish family, a father and his two sons, walking as one, in synchronicity, toward the Western Wall to pray. The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall and the Kotel, is located in the Old City of Jerusalem, specifically at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. Its significance lies in that It is a standing remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded the Jewish Temple's courtyard. The Western Wall is the most sacred site recognized by the Jewish faith besides the actual Temple Mount. When they go to pray at the wall, many write notes to God and place them between the ancient stones of the Wall. A little bit over half the Western Wall is dated from the end of the Second Temple period and is believed to have been constructed approximately 19 BCE by King Herod the Great. The wall has been a a site for Jewish prayer and pilgrimage for centuries. There are actually four support walls at the Temple Mount. But the Western Wall is most special. It is the one built wall with the closest proximity to the location of the Holy of Holies, the very place where the shekinah glory of God, His very presence appeared and met with His high priests, in the Temple. I am amazed at the sight of this family. The father and the two young sons walking toward the wall as one and their walking synchronized. They are determined and solemn in their walking toward the wall to pray. I am not Jewish, I am a Christian. But I have a deep respect for the Jewish people. This family is representative of Orthodox judaism, which is an outgrowth of Judaism that claims to extend from the time of Moses.The manner of their dress, wearing a skullcaps, known as a kipa and fringes called "tzitzit" identify them specifically as Ashkenazi Haredi.
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July 24th, 2013
