Prime Minister Naftali Bennett inaugurated the "Great Bridge" route in the Western Wall Tunnels this evening (Sunday) by lighting the first candle of Hanukkah, together with the Rabbi of the Western Wall and the Holy Places, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, and the CEO of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, Mordechai (Suli) Eliav.
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The outline includes, for the first time, a new walking trail along the glorious days of the Second Temple, and descends another level underground, to the remains of the 'Great Bridge' - which led pilgrims to the Temple during the Second Temple period.
The route includes an encounter with various rooms and halls that were used by the people of the period, new and exciting discoveries, and an encounter with a new exposure of the layers of the Western Wall.
After about 8 years of development and archaeological preservation, the 'Great Bridge' route will open to the public during Hanukkah as part of the Western Wall Tunnels, which will now include two tour routes, each of which will encounter parts of the Western Wall hidden from view and exciting discoveries.
The new tour will open starting tomorrow, Monday, the second day of Hanukkah, to the general public.
Rabbi of the Western Wall and the Holy Places: "The new route in the Western Wall tunnels is an opportunity for every person to discover the deep layers of the Western Wall - and also their deep layers. To feel how we are all links in the chain of Jewish generations. This is the power of the Western Wall. This is its secret. To illuminate for everyone their place and their mission in the world.
""This standing, here, tonight, brings light. For two thousand years, these remains have been waiting for us underground. Today we shine a light on all of this. We discover another touch of our roots. We look back to move forward. We draw strength from our ancestors to continue the legacy to our children.""
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