Western Wall camera
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A Western Wall camera, also known as a wallcam, is a live webcam
that displays action at the Western Wall
live as it is taking place.
Some cameras operate all the time. Others refrain from operating during Shabbat
and Jewish holy days.
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation is one of the operators. By providing this service, they enable people to view the wall without the expense of traveling there.
Virtual Jerusalem began providing the service December 5, 1996 (the first night of Hannukah) by installing a camera on a yeshiva opposite the Kotel Plaza. The camera started filming all action live except on Shabbat and Jewish festivals.
Aish HaTorah
provides this service on their site.
Webcam
A webcam is a video camera that feeds its images in real time to a computer or computer network, often via USB, ethernet, or Wi-Fi.Their most popular use is the establishment of video links, permitting computers to act as videophones or videoconference stations. This common use as a video camera...
that displays action at the Western Wall
Western Wall
The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel is located in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount...
live as it is taking place.
Some cameras operate all the time. Others refrain from operating during Shabbat
Shabbat
Shabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until a few minutes after when one would expect to be able to see three stars in the sky on Saturday night. The exact times, therefore, differ from...
and Jewish holy days.
Operators
There are several operators of Western Wall cameras. Some of the operators also provide a service of allowing people to remotely place notes in the wall by entering their prayers on a site, which are then printed and placed in the wall by a volunteer in Jerusalem.The Western Wall Heritage Foundation is one of the operators. By providing this service, they enable people to view the wall without the expense of traveling there.
Virtual Jerusalem began providing the service December 5, 1996 (the first night of Hannukah) by installing a camera on a yeshiva opposite the Kotel Plaza. The camera started filming all action live except on Shabbat and Jewish festivals.
Aish HaTorah
Aish HaTorah
Aish HaTorah is a Jewish Orthodox organization and yeshiva. Aish HaTorah is actively pro-Israel and encourages Jewish people to visit Israel and connect to the land and its history. Some consider the organisation to reflect a more Religious Zionist philosophy in its attachment to Israel, promoting...
provides this service on their site.