(250916) -- JERUSALEM, Sept. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Staff members remove notes from the cracks of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on Sept. 16, 2025. According to the Jewish tradition, notes left in the Western Wall by worshipers and tourists are removed and respectfully buried before the Jewish New Year to make space for new ones. Each year, hundreds of thousands of such notes bearing blessings and wishes are placed in the Western Wall's cracks by visitors from around the world. (Xinhua/Chen Junqing)
