Sivan Rahav-Meir

Sivan Rahav-Meir documented: an amazing phenomenon that is not covered enough

Media woman Sivan Rahav-Meir, on the night sights at the Western Wall: "This is an amazing phenomenon and not enough known and covered. Sacred tourism."

Sivan Rahav-Meir (Photo: Yonatan Zindel, Flash90.)

The media woman Sivan Rahav-Meir, published a video from the Western Wall tonight, in which many tourists are seen, and said that this is a wide phenomenon that is not covered enough.

Next to the video, Rahav-Meir wrote: "It's half past midnight. It's not Selichot now, it's the Sukkot Chol HaMoed and the Western Wall is full of tourists. I felt like I was the only Israeli. Only English around. This is an amazing phenomenon and not enough known and covered. Holy tourism. Welcome, tens of thousands of brothers And sisters who make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Happy Holidays."

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