✡ Return in compassion to Your city, Jerusalem, and rest within it as You have said. Rebuild it speedily, and in our days, a structure forever. And may You establish the throne of David within Jerusalem speedily. Blessed are You, Lord, the Builder of Jerusalem.
I woke up early to catch the shade of the wall and not stand out in the sun. Anthony came with me. He wanted to check it out. We got there and I was just about the only non-orthodox man there. I found a table and a couple chairs which I positioned near the wall. Anthony sat in the chair and watched. I then put on my tallis and tefillin and participated in a morning minyan. When it was time to say the Amidah, I went up to the wall and did it. The only strange thing is that my right hand started to shake and wouldn’t stop. I had to put it on the wall to make it stop. A little while later the service was over and we all hung out there for a bit. It is kind of interesting how the men mingle there and just shoot the breeze. I guess it is odd not to have women there but the tenor is changed somehow. I dont know how or why and dont jump down my throat about it. I am just reporting what happened.
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