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  1. Wailing Wallnoun

    a wall in Jerusalem; sacred to Jews as a place of prayer and lamentation; its stones are believed to have formed part of the Temple of Solomon

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  1. wailing wall

    The Wailing Wall, also known as the Western Wall, is a Jewish religious site located in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is the last remaining wall of the Second Jewish Temple, which was destroyed by the Romans in 70 CE. It's considered to be the holiest place in Judaism where Jews are permitted to pray. The wall is given its name due to the people's practice of mourning the Temple's destruction at this site, often seen crying or 'wailing'.

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  1. Wailing Wall

    Wailing Wall was a 1970s psychedelic rock band. Their sole 1970 album has been described as "an item for the psychedelic rock collector's wish list". The original LP was released on Suemi Records of El Paso, TX. It was reissued on CD in 2004 by Shadoks Music.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of wailing wall in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of wailing wall in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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