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A mikveh from the Second Temple period was discovered beneath the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
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Right now on Independence Day, [music] taking advantage of the holiday, I decided to accept [music] the invitation from some friends here at the Western Wall Heritage Foundation >> [music] >> and to see this wonderful, amazing, and moving place beneath the Western Wall Plaza. You can see above us here, that's the Western Wall Plaza where Jews stand and pray. >> [music] >> And since the coronavirus, they've had the opportunity to excavate here. Of course, they installed serious support
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- 0:00Right now on Independence Day, [music] taking advantage of the holiday, I decided to accept [music]…
- 0:30pillars and are uncovering layer by layer the ancient Jewish history here in [music] the place…
- 1:02exactly according to Jewish law. Here are the steps, the stairs that lead down to the…
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