wailing

wail

verb

{bc}to express sorrow audibly {bc}{sx|lament||}

wailing wall

noun

{bc}a surviving section of the wall which in ancient times formed a part of the enclosure of Herodu0027s temple near the Holy of Holies and at which Jews traditionally gather for prayer and religious lament

Western Wall

geographical name

wall in Jerusalem, Israel, that is the only remaining remnant of the Second Temple of Jerusalem (the rest was destroyed by the Romans in 70 {sc}a.d.{/sc}) and is a sacred place of prayer for Jewish people