By COLlive reporter
Rabbi Gutman Locks, a fixture in the Old City of Jerusalem for two decades, says that the ancient stones of the Kotel not only accept prayers but also project hope.
“With very little imagination, you can see dozens of ‘faces’ shaped within various worn stones of the Kotel,” he says about the retaining wall of the Temple Mount, which was closest to the Holy of Holies when the Beis Hamikdash stood.
And there is one stone in particular on the women’s section that he says reminds some people of the glowing face of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson.
“If you do not know where to look it is unlikely that you will find it,” says the author of several books and musical tapes who can often be found chatting with visitors and tourists at the Kotel.
“To make things easier for you I have photographed the stone and set the ‘face of the Rebbe’ in the very center of the picture,” Locks said, pointing out that the photo he sent COLlive was “not photoshopped or any other change.”
He said that when Lubavitchers visit the Kotel, he tries to show it to them. “At first they cannot see it and then when they do they jump and say ‘Oh!’ Depending on the lighting, the image can be startlingly clear, even twinkling.”
Do you see it in the photo?
Amazing!!!
Just depends on what your smoking, and how much of it
I don’t see
same stone front profile and side .cool!
I agree that this shouldn’t be publicized but say what you want , it’s pretty cool. If it’s not photoshopped that REALLY looks like The Rebbe.
I heard a story many years ago and would like to hear if anyone could confirm it. I was told that in the early years of the Rebbe’s nesius, when owning a camera was not very common, an individual (who had a camera) asked Rabbi Chodakov a”h if he thinks it would be appropriate to take a photo of the Rebbe. Rabbi Chodakov replied ” A pictureof the Rebbe? Sure! But YOU should be the camera!!” Rabboisai, we don’t need to look for the Rebbe’s image in stones (even such holy stones as the Kosel). Rather we should be looking… Read more »
Not at all
I see a beard and mustache that looks like the Rebbe and a face that has almost no resemblance.
it is wow i didnt see it right away
Some things – you gotta see it to believe it.
Here – you gotta believe in order to see it.
A true chosid WILL see it.
Others, don’t matter.
The Rebbe would be the first one to tell you to stop it. Yes, you can see a vague outline of a face if you like, but this will without doubt be misconstrued. The Rebbe really, really doesn’t need this…
can anybody explain where possibly the rebbe’s face is here??
looks like mount rushmore
….5 pictures of the Rebbe. I’m not kidding.
cant see a thing i think this whole thing was made up
there is no picture of the rebbe on the wall
these days people could think of anything stupid
1. If someone thinks they see a pattern that looks like the rebbe, why is that denigrating to the rebbe? It’s not as if they’re finding a similarity on something disrespectful. A picture is a picture, whether on stone or screen or paper.
2. you see what you want to see. why is it newsworthy or wow-worthy?
3.a stone is a stone is a stone and to each his own
I don’t see anything. Goodbye.
nice
Yes, I did, I was wondering if I was the only one… amazing!!
Metsits min hacharocim
ten people see the Rebbe, 26 people dont. But why all the cynicism? Now I understand why it’s written that even when Moshiach will be building the BHMK there will be people scoffing……..
…and found…might look similar to basic photo of Rebbe but this is something if I saw I’d keep to myself, personally.
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what in the world that is so weard its got to b photoshoped or somthing……
It took my awhile, though my husband saw it immediately. It’s unmistakable and really amazing. If you don’t see it at first, keep trying.
Wow it is actually really cool!
I don’t see the need to bash a good man who is out to do good in this world all the time.
I see it and also see the freidiker rebbe to the right. What do we know anyways?! They watch over us from every corner of the world. In africa you might find a tree trunk that has an image of the rebbe too. These things exist perhaps only to tell us just how much we do not see or know but it should inspire us to be true chassidim and chayolim wherever we are cuz they are there with us watching and assisting us:)
yes i see it, i dont usually believe in these things, but i do see it in the center stone, which has some small cracks and i do see the rebbes eyes and image! wow. yes, moshiach now, its unbelievable. no its not an ordinary thing!
what mishigas!!
if you turn it around and stand upside in the corner of the room guess what you see??thats right ….stone.
While yes you can image a face there but any face.. l’havdil.. those that put a certain christian figure on their toast! this is ridiculaous
i see thr friediker rebbe on the right hand side
sorry for those who dont
maybe you need different glasses
I actually see the image looking in 2 directions!.. take a close look!
Sare stupidity.
Sorry, I don’t see any face that looks like The Rebbe, MH”M.
I am a fine artist.
Love to understand…looked at center of image.
‘Todah’ anyway.
i see gutman locks in the image!
The goyim do this all the time, they’ll claim to see the “v mary” on a tree or cow or pile of cow manure or whatever, and line up to see the wonderous sight and pay homage. It is not a minhag Yisroel…
He puts on teffilin on people who come to the kosel. He also has some stories with the Rebbe. He said he doesn’t consider himself chabad.
It looks more like someone did that and then said hey wait one second I think that looks like the rebbe
now wouldn’t that be considered idol….. really people is this what the world is coming to ??? the Kosel is a place for all Jews please dont try and put a Lubavitch claim on it .
Ha ha! Just what I was thinking lol! I’m obviously not on a high enough level 🙂
maybe well see it in a grille cheese sandwich son I will sell for millions in Rio Ve”dal this is a sick idea
Its definitely the image of a face. But it dont look like the rebbe
haters never needed a reason to hate
(im not justifying this stone thing)
Then we wonder why they hate us…
Pretty cool
ONE WORD: WOW
do you have any respect for lubavitch and the rebbe? what would the rebbe say about such nonsense
Will we start seeing this on our toast as well?
But I don’t think it looks much like the rebbe to be honest.
Nope.
please do not do this!!!There are enough mishugoyim out there that will “main ess mit an emess””.Stop this ludicrousy before it is too late.Tcheppet sich op fun unser Rebben.
No.
Perhaps I’m not consuming the right stuff 😉
The claim is off the Wall…
it tiook a few seconds but now I see it. WOW!
I personally can’t see a face
kinda sorta,
dont wannt say not really,,,
What has the world come to??? This isn’t chassidus, especially chabad!! Over the past 20 years or so, we have changed for the worse….
More like Clinton or JFK
That’s what I see.