A journalist heard of a certain elderly Jewish man, who allegedly had been going to Jerusalem's 'Wailing Wall' [the western wall of Solomon's temple, and the only part which remains today of the famous structure] to pray daily, and which he has reportedly done for many many years. He decided to check out the man and the story. So, he made a trip to Jerusalem.
Upon arriving in the holy city and checking into his hotel, he went about ascertaining from the local folks the old man's distinguishing and identifying marks and the time of day that he came to the Wailing Wall. He then headed straight for the city's famous landmark. And sure enough, at the appointed hour, there the old man was---walking with a cane as he slowly made his way to the holy site. He watched and waited as the elderly gentleman prayed. He stood facing the wall as he prayed for 45 minutes!
As the man turned to leave, moving ever so slowly, the reporter approached him saying: "Pardon me, sir, I'm a journalist from CNN. I have heard from many people about you and your daily trip to pray at the Wailing Wall, but no one has really ever told me your name."
“Morris Feinberg."
"How long have you been doing this?"
"About 60 years."
"Wow, 60 years! That's amazing! What do you pray for, if I may ask?".
"I pray for peace between the Christians, the Jews, and the Muslims. I pray for all the wars and hatred to stop. I pray for all the children to grow up safely and become responsible adults and be loving to their fellowmen."
"How do you feel after doing this for all these 60 years?"
"Like I've been talking to a dumb wall."
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Upon arriving in the holy city and checking into his hotel, he went about ascertaining from the local folks the old man's distinguishing and identifying marks and the time of day that he came to the Wailing Wall. He then headed straight for the city's famous landmark. And sure enough, at the appointed hour, there the old man was---walking with a cane as he slowly made his way to the holy site. He watched and waited as the elderly gentleman prayed. He stood facing the wall as he prayed for 45 minutes!
As the man turned to leave, moving ever so slowly, the reporter approached him saying: "Pardon me, sir, I'm a journalist from CNN. I have heard from many people about you and your daily trip to pray at the Wailing Wall, but no one has really ever told me your name."
“Morris Feinberg."
"How long have you been doing this?"
"About 60 years."
"Wow, 60 years! That's amazing! What do you pray for, if I may ask?".
"I pray for peace between the Christians, the Jews, and the Muslims. I pray for all the wars and hatred to stop. I pray for all the children to grow up safely and become responsible adults and be loving to their fellowmen."
"How do you feel after doing this for all these 60 years?"
"Like I've been talking to a dumb wall."
Author Unknown