Halachos Related to Visiting the Kosel

Question

When one is visiting the western wall, what are some specific halachos that he/she should be cognizant of?

By "specific halachos" I mean halachos that only apply to the Kosel -- and not anywhere else.

See Yalkut Yosef on Moadim the last page.
– Hacham Gabriel
Commented Sep 8, 2013 at 3:56 — Hacham Gabriel, Commented Sep 8, 2013 at 3:56

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-04-13 12:41:52Z

The first question in Halacha at the Kosel is whether, how, and when you have to do Kriyah at the Kosel.

This link http://www.thekotel.org/content.asp?Id=138 discusses the following 4 topics in Halacha at the Kosel.

Leaving the KotelCam open on Shabbos.

Is there a problem with saying Nishmas on a daily basis - which is what is done at the Kosel every midnight.

Going through the metal detectors at the Kosel on Shabbos.

Whether you may carry at the Kosel on Shabbos.

whether an unpure person (Adam Tamei) may go to the Kosel

whether you may put your fingers or papers between the stones

whether you may have benefit from the stones.

Many of these issues would seem to apply to other areas near Har HaBayit as well. — Double AA, Commented Nov 6, 2013 at 6:18

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