Recently, on May 26, 2014, an image touched the world: it was Pope Francis embraced with Rabbi Abraham Skorka and the Muslim Ombar Abboud, his longtime friends, in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel. It was called the "embrace of the three religions". If you are in Jerusalem then you must visit this place or if you are planning for a trip to Jerusalem then dont forget to visit this place.
Before the embrace, the Pope prayed and deposited in a paper the Our Father's prayer in Spanish, written with his own hand, in the cracks through the stones of the wall. A tradition that has lasted for millennia.
Visiting this location was one of the most special experiences I have ever had. Regardless of the religion you have or do not have, the atmosphere of devotion and devotion that circulates there is impressive.
We went there twice, on our trip to Israel , once a night, another day. At night it is even more magnificent. After crossing several corridors in that labyrinth that is the old city of Jerusalem, it arrives at the Wall all illuminated.
There it is one of the most sacred sites of Judaism, if not the most sacred, attracting thousands of believers daily. It is a history of over 2000 years, marked by constructions, destruction and worship.
The wall is part of the First Temple dedicated to the Jews, built by King Solomon, on lands purchased by King David. The temple was destroyed in the year 589 BC by the Babylonians. Herod built the Second Temple, burned by the Romans in 70 AD Construction, destruction, rebuilding and resistance.
From this story, there remains the great Wall, which for centuries has brought together the Jewish people as a symbol of the glories of the past and a place to pray and deposit tickets with prayers and requests in their chinks.
Before the embrace, the Pope prayed and deposited in a paper the Our Father's prayer in Spanish, written with his own hand, in the cracks through the stones of the wall. A tradition that has lasted for millennia.
Visiting this location was one of the most special experiences I have ever had. Regardless of the religion you have or do not have, the atmosphere of devotion and devotion that circulates there is impressive.
We went there twice, on our trip to Israel , once a night, another day. At night it is even more magnificent. After crossing several corridors in that labyrinth that is the old city of Jerusalem, it arrives at the Wall all illuminated.
There it is one of the most sacred sites of Judaism, if not the most sacred, attracting thousands of believers daily. It is a history of over 2000 years, marked by constructions, destruction and worship.
The wall is part of the First Temple dedicated to the Jews, built by King Solomon, on lands purchased by King David. The temple was destroyed in the year 589 BC by the Babylonians. Herod built the Second Temple, burned by the Romans in 70 AD Construction, destruction, rebuilding and resistance.
From this story, there remains the great Wall, which for centuries has brought together the Jewish people as a symbol of the glories of the past and a place to pray and deposit tickets with prayers and requests in their chinks.