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Staff members remove notes from cracks of Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City
By Xinhua Published: Sep 17, 2025 08:40 AM
Staff members remove notes from the cracks of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Sept. 16, 2025. According to the Jewish tradition, notes left in the Western Wall by worshipers and tourists are removed and respectfully buried before the Jewish New Year to make space for new ones. Each year, hundreds of thousands of such notes bearing blessings and wishes are placed in the Western Wall's cracks by visitors from around the world. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

Staff members remove notes from the cracks of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Sept. 16, 2025. According to the Jewish tradition, notes left in the Western Wall by worshipers and tourists are removed and respectfully buried before the Jewish New Year to make space for new ones. Each year, hundreds of thousands of such notes bearing blessings and wishes are placed in the Western Wall's cracks by visitors from around the world. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)


 
A staff member removes notes from the cracks of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Sept. 16, 2025. According to the Jewish tradition, notes left in the Western Wall by worshipers and tourists are removed and respectfully buried before the Jewish New Year to make space for new ones. Each year, hundreds of thousands of such notes bearing blessings and wishes are placed in the Western Wall's cracks by visitors from around the world. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

A staff member removes notes from the cracks of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Sept. 16, 2025. According to the Jewish tradition, notes left in the Western Wall by worshipers and tourists are removed and respectfully buried before the Jewish New Year to make space for new ones. Each year, hundreds of thousands of such notes bearing blessings and wishes are placed in the Western Wall's cracks by visitors from around the world. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)


 
Staff members remove notes from the cracks of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Sept. 16, 2025. According to the Jewish tradition, notes left in the Western Wall by worshipers and tourists are removed and respectfully buried before the Jewish New Year to make space for new ones. Each year, hundreds of thousands of such notes bearing blessings and wishes are placed in the Western Wall's cracks by visitors from around the world. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)

Staff members remove notes from the cracks of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Sept. 16, 2025. According to the Jewish tradition, notes left in the Western Wall by worshipers and tourists are removed and respectfully buried before the Jewish New Year to make space for new ones. Each year, hundreds of thousands of such notes bearing blessings and wishes are placed in the Western Wall's cracks by visitors from around the world. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)