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Western Wall Prayer Note · Jerusalem

Send Your Prayer Note to the Western Wall

Write your prayer online and we will print it, fold it by hand and place it between the ancient stones of the Western Wall (the Wailing Wall, or Kotel) in Jerusalem, then email you a dated photograph as proof of delivery.

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Western Wall, Jerusalem

About the Western Wall

Prayed at for centuries

The Western Wall is the last remaining retaining wall of the Temple Mount, and people have come here to pray for many generations.

The tradition of the note

Writing a prayer on a small piece of paper (a kvitel) and placing it in the cracks of the Wall is a tradition kept by visitors from every background.

Your note, placed for you

If you cannot travel to Jerusalem, our local team places your written note in the Wall on your behalf and photographs it.

The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall or the Kotel, stands in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is a remaining section of the wall that surrounded the Temple Mount in the time of Herod, and today it is one of the most visited places of prayer in the world.

For centuries, visitors have written short prayers on folded slips of paper and tucked them into the cracks between the great limestone blocks. Hundreds of thousands of notes are placed every year, and they are periodically gathered and respectfully buried on the Mount of Olives rather than thrown away.

Many people who would love to place a note in the Wall cannot travel to Israel. Our service is simple: you write your prayer online, we print it on paper in Jerusalem, a member of our team carries it to the Western Wall plaza and places it in the stones, and we send you a dated photograph of your note at the Wall.

How your prayer reaches the Western Wall

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    You write. We print.

    Submit your prayer online with any dedication. We print it on paper in Jerusalem.

  2. 2

    We carry it by hand

    A member of our Jerusalem team carries your printed prayer to the holy site you chose.

  3. 3

    We photograph it there

    Your prayer is photographed at the site with the date visible, as proof of delivery.

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    The photo is emailed to you

    You receive the dated photograph by email to keep, print or share.

Frequently asked questions

Can I send a prayer to the Western Wall online?
Yes. You write your prayer on our website. We print it, carry it to the Western Wall in Jerusalem and place it between the stones, then email you a dated photograph as proof of delivery.
Is the Western Wall the same as the Wailing Wall or the Kotel?
Yes. "Western Wall", "Wailing Wall" and "Kotel" are three names for the same place in the Old City of Jerusalem.
What happens to the prayer notes placed in the Wall?
Notes are left in the Wall. Twice a year they are collected and respectfully buried on the Mount of Olives, as is the custom, rather than being discarded.
Can I send a Western Wall prayer for someone else?
Yes. You can dedicate your prayer to a family member, friend or loved one. Their name is printed on the note together with your prayer.
Is my prayer note kept private?
Yes. Your prayer is private by default. It is never shown publicly unless you choose to share it on our prayer wall.
Do you pray on my behalf?
No. We are a physical delivery service: we print your own written prayer, place it at the Wall and photograph it. The prayer is yours.

Other holy sites in Jerusalem

Church of the Holy Sepulchre Garden Tomb Via Dolorosa Church of All Nations (Gethsemane) Abbey of the Dormition

Send your prayer to the Western Wall

Takes about 90 seconds. Dated photograph emailed back.

Jerusalem Holy Prayer is a physical prayer-delivery service. We are not affiliated with any church or religious authority, and no spiritual outcomes are promised.