点评:PROS
* A holy and spiritual place- the site of Jewish religious prayer and devotion
* The #1 tourist spot in Israel
* The actual intact structure is 2000+ years old
* Experience history of almost 4000 years with intact archaeology from 2000+ years ago
* Experience and observe (from a respectful distance) the world's largest (and only) open air synagogue- close-up and personal observation of Jewish prayer rituals including the ancient Bar Mitzvah ritual, the reading of the Scroll of the Law (Torah) and the ritual donning of fringed tasseled prayer shall and the black phylactery boxes
* Open 24/7 and it is quieter at night
CONS
* It can often be crowded and congested and very disorganized
* People asking for charity money- it's constant at different spots and places in the large plaza, but it is benign and not dangerous nor threatening
* A strange combination of intense spirituality in the prayer rituals and those fervent supplicants at the Wall as compared to the often holiday festive atmosphere in the plaza, as tour groups and family and friends meet and socialize, especially post-high school American girls
* Airplane type security inspection for to admission to the broad Western Wall Plaza.
"I VISITED THIS PLACE"...
... again with my two teenagers and Mrs. Place , and this time to participate in the commemoration of the destruction of the Holy Jewish temple by the pagan Roman gladiators 1954 years ago.
It was super-crowded and literally shoulder-to-shoulder in the prayer area. I did not enjoy that, not least of which was because it had been 25 hours of no food nor drink and the full exposure to the summer midday Middle east sun, and we were being bounced and bumped all the time.
so we retreated to the Israel section, which was empty and spiritually quiet
WAS IT WORTH THE COST?
It is free.
WOULD I VISIT HERE AGAIN?
Sure- it's one of a kind and incredible
ADVICE
* Be sure to visit this number one tourist attraction of Israel
* Be sure to dress appropriately and modestly
* Be respectful and quiet
* Some kind of head covering for males
* Observe but do not disturb those engaged in their fervent prayer devotions
* It is permitted to reverently approach the Wall and leave a note between the massive stones, which is only a tourist thing: we never did it and never do it
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翻译:优点
* 神圣而神圣的地方——犹太人的宗教祈祷和虔诚之地
* 以色列排名第一的旅游景点
* 实际完整的结构已有 2000 多年的历史
* 体验近 4000 年的历史,拥有 2000 多年前完整的考古遗迹
* 体验和观察(保持距离)世界上最大的(也是唯一的)露天犹太教堂——近距离和亲身观察犹太人的祈祷仪式,包括古老的成人礼仪式、律法卷轴(Torah)的阅读以及佩戴流苏祈祷带和黑色护身符盒的仪式
* 全天候开放,晚上更安静
缺点
* 经常人头攒动、非常混乱
* 人们在广场的不同地点和地方不断索要慈善捐款,但这是无害的,既不危险也不具有威胁性
* 祈祷仪式中强烈的灵性和那些狂热的祈祷者的奇怪组合西墙祈祷的人比广场上经常充满节日气氛的人要少,因为广场上旅游团和家人朋友会聚在一起,进行社交活动,尤其是高中毕业的美国女孩。
* 进入西墙广场需要经过飞机式的安全检查。
“我去过这个地方”……
……我又带着两个十几岁的孩子和 Place 夫人来了,这次是为了参加纪念 1954 年前异教罗马角斗士摧毁犹太圣殿的活动。
祈祷区人满为患,几乎人肩并肩。我不喜欢这样,尤其是因为已经 25 个小时没有吃东西和喝水,完全暴露在夏日正午的中东阳光下,我们一直被颠簸着。
所以我们撤退到以色列区,那里空无一人,精神上很安静
值得花钱吗?
它是免费的。
我会再次来这里吗?
当然——这里独一无二,令人难以置信
建议
* 一定要参观以色列的这个头号旅游景点
* 一定要穿着得体、端庄
* 保持尊重和安静
* 男性戴某种头巾
* 观察但不要打扰那些虔诚祈祷的人
* 可以虔诚地靠近长城,在巨石之间留下一张纸条,这只是游客的习惯:我们从来没有这样做过,也永远不会这样做
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