Israel – A recent innovation of a Mini Israel allows visitors to leave notes in the cracks of its miniature Western Wall.
Mini Israel CEO Haim Rogatka said that since the opening of the park, hundreds of thousands of visitors had stood in awe before the miniature Western Wall. “It was as if they were standing before the true Western Wall in Jerusalem, in the capital city,” Rogatka said.
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Rogatka spoke of Satmar hassidic visitors, who cannot visit the real wall, and said, “They come to Mini Israel, to visit and admire the exact replicate of the original Western Wall,” And the visiting public demanded replicating the Wall to it’s smallest detail, including leaving prayer notes between the wall’s stones, just like in Jerusalem.
Following much consultation, the park’s officials decided to complete a missing detail, and placed a box for prayer notes in the wall’s stone built square. “We didn’t want it to feel like dropping an envelope into an ordinary box,” Rogatka explained, so Mini Israel employees promised that the notes will be transferred to the real Western Wall in Jerusalem once a week.
for $5,000 i’ll send you a real picture of my wall.
Reb Yoilish is probably turning in his grave on the narishkeit of the new generation of “Satmar Chassidim” sticking qvitlech in an imitation Kosel!
“Anonymous said…Rabbi Menashe Klein’s shul has a replica of Kever Rochel not the Koisel! 2:29 PM”
it has a replica of both. look & you’ll see. also, the entire outside is built of Jerusalem stone.
the are also 6 lamps on top of the building in remembrance of the 6 million
4:01
it’s actually mentioned in his sefer ‘al h’gulah val hatmurah’ NOT in ve’yoel moshe
What good does putting notes in a replica of the wall do? They can go to the Satmar Rov’s (R’ Yoel)Tzion and put kvitlach there. It probably is more effective.
Hey – if they won’t visit the Kosel they shouldn’t be allowed to put kvittlech anywhere else
I hear they are building a replica of the men’s prison (Corner Lee and Rodney) near the Kosel. You may drop your kvittelach there.
Mini Israel is in Latrun, about 30 minutes from Jerusalem
I am waiting for a shul in BP to put up a replica of the Meoras Hamachpela, kever of Rashbi, etc.
Before long, we won’t have to visit E”Y for the mekomos hakedoshim. We can stay put in GOLUS.
Love it.
give chapter and verse in Vayoel moshe. That sefer is volumes long. DOn’t just say Vayoel Moshe.
Unless you don’t know yourself!
Anan 2:42 PM
Look in Vayoel Moshe!
Why, indeed, can’t satmar “chassidim” visit the Kosel Hamaaravi? Are they only allowed to visit when it’s in Jordanian hands ch”v?
Why cant satmar hasids visit the wall?
Rabbi Menashe Klein’s shul has a replica of Kever Rochel not the Koisel!
its located in Israel I’m not sure exactly where though.
I have a gaping hole in my hallway at home.
For fifty dollars, I will place any note in there for you.
All serious callers will be contacted.
For those living in Boro Park, There is a Western Wall Replica on the corner of 16th Avenue & 53rd Street (Rabbi Menashe Klein’s Shul)
I have even seen people taking professional studio pictures there.
Where is it located?
Since it’s not the real thing anyway, I think I’ll start sticking those notes in a wall in my house…