In Israel, letters addressed simply as “To God, Jerusalem” are, by law, delivered to a special branch of the Israeli Post Office. This moving tradition reflects the faith and hope of people around the world. The employees of this branch collect the letters, read them carefully (without violating the privacy of prayer), fold them respectfully, and place them among the stones of the Western Wall—the holiest site accessible to the Jewish people.
This gesture symbolizes the direct connection between the human heart and the divine, regardless of where the letter came from.
