Obligation of Tearing at the Western Wall
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Question
Is there any leniency not to tear one's clothes upon seeing the Temple Mount?
Answer
Some have written that one does not need to tear their clothes unless they see the floor of the Temple Mount or the dome of the mosque, but upon seeing the Western Wall, there is no need to tear. Others have written that there is no need to tear because the world does not feel the pain of the destruction so intensely. However, the poskim have written that one should not rely on this, and one is obligated to tear at the Western Wall if they have not seen it in thirty days.
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