Same direction that the rain, snow, hail, wound up.......................!

You are right, Joe, they go into the ground to nourish the earth, as do the tears of sorrow and joy shed by their authors.

if that's the case, what is the difference between a holy text and scripture? and shouldn't all jewish holy texts be preserved and studied?

I'm sorry folks but not all of the notes are treated so reverently. I was watching Kotel.org one night and one of the cleaners was pulling notes out of the Wall and tossing them on the ground and sweeping them into the garbage. I notified the Rabbi and hopefully this has been corrected.

as much as it has to do with a 300 year old tradition. 0 faith displayed in getting your prayers answered. It's akin to praying to allah. Muslims never know if allah will answer their prayers because he cannot. Such a sad commentary for people living in the land that has such a strong covenant with Hashem. Can you find anywhere in Torah where Avraham left notes for Hashem? No!!!

Hi, Bob! I'm sure this is the exception, not the rule. How's Lynn? M

but some people feel that by praying at a holy site, they can be in touch with the Torah concepts that make the site holy. Similarly, people pray at the grave site of great sages, such as Rabbi Nachman in Uman, Ukraine. Leaving a note helps one to feel his prayer is tangible. It isn't necessary, and I've heard rabbis who frown upon the practice. But what is important if you do it is that you understand it as an approach to prayer, not as a replacement for it.