Thousands 'tweet' a prayer to the Wailing Wall

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Updated July 29, 2009 12:06:00

Jewish pilgrims wanting to pray at the famous Western or Wailing Wall can now stay at home, put their feet up and "tweet" their prayers via Twitter.

The prayers are printed and delivered to the wall in Jerusalem. Already the service is so popular the site's founder, an Israeli Jew in Tel Aviv, has been overwhelmed with thousands of prayers from around the globe.

Presenter: Anne Barker Middle East correspondent
Speakers: Alon Nil, developer of Twitter site for the Wailign Wall

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