Monday 2 May 2016

kotel western wall - What happens to all those kvitlach?


We've all seen the thousands of tiny papers that get shoved in between the bricks of the Kotel. And periodically someone comes around, brushes out the more protruding ones, and sweeps up the mess of them mixed with whatever ones have already fallen. The question is. . .


Is it true that these masses of papers are somehow buried ritually? If so, that would imply they have an elevated level of sanctity. Do they?




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