The Wailing Wall, which is otherwise called as Western Wall is the holiest site for people following the religion of Judaism. This is because of the fact that it is the only remains of the temple that was believed to have been destroyed by the Romans in the 70 AD. Even today, Jews from different parts of the world follow the practice of visiting this place for mourning the loss of the temple and for placing their written prayers in the cracks of the wall with the belief that the written prayers will be seen by the almighty. Not only Jews, but also non-jews can visit this place and the adjacent plaza to pray.

As it is a holy place, it is important that people visiting this place, both men and women should follow a modest dress code when they near the wall. Even, today, there are different sections for the men and women to pray separately at the wall. When tourists plan their visit to different places in Jerusalem with a Jerusalem guide, they can get the right kind of guidance with respect to the dress code to be followed.

Visitors to this wall, should enter the plaza adjacent to it only through one of the few entrances with metal detectors and guards. Once the entry is made, the visitors can find that the plaza is an attractive gathering place with smooth stone pavers matching the color of the wall. For non-Jews, who are interested in understanding the history of this religion, there is an air-conditioned visitors’ center, where informative films about the history of the religion and the western wall are telecasted. Of course, people taking a Jerusalem guide can get the complete details about the history from the guide, this is an additional resource for them. Even, the place has a museum that is solely dedicated to the memory of the World War II in the form of the Holocaust.

When it comes to clothing to be worn by women visiting this wall, an experienced tour guide in Israel can give the right information in this respect. Generally, women should come with sleeved shirts and for those, who come with sleeveless shirts, they will have to use dark-colored shawls that will be available at the entrance to wrap their arms. If she comes with short skirts that reveals her legs, she will be asked to wrap a cover that will be provided at the entrance. Many visitors use these shawls provided and so it is not essential to feel self-conscious about using them. After getting out of the wall, the shawl and the cover should be returned.

A tour guide in Israel will suggest that a modest clothing should be worn by men too when visiting this wall.

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