Sarah Jessica Parker wears all white as she visits the ancient Western Wall in Jerusalem
Sarah Jessica Parker visited the ancient Western Wall on Monday.
The actress, 54, was guided by security and surrounded by friends as she made her way through the religious site in Jerusalem, dressed in all white.
Sarah, whose father is Jewish, is currently in Jerusalem with her family as part of a week-long trip to Israel, according to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Sacred: Sarah Jessica Parker had a moment of prayer at the ancient Western Wall in Jerusalem during a visit to the religious site on Monday
The star wore her dark blonde hair down along with a button down shirt, maxi skirt, and sensible sandals.
She had a bag slung across her body, and wore a pair of sunglasses to protect her vision from the blazing sunshine.
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For hundreds of years, Jews came to pray in the small area of the wall that could be seen, posting folded pieces of paper containing prayers in cracks in the ancient stones.
Taking a walk: The actress and her entourage wore all-white during the visit
It became known by Europeans as the Wailing Wall, a translation of the Arabic el-Mabka, which means place of weeping.
That description came from the Jewish practice of mourning the destruction of the Temple and praying for its rebuilding at the site of the Western Wall.
In 1967, following the Six Day War, Israelis dug below the ground of the wall, exposing two more levels of the wall.
To Muslims it is the Haram al-Sharif compound, the third-holiest in Islam after Mecca and Medina, and home to the Al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock.
Good spirits: Parker appeared content as she flashed a soft smile
Historical: For hundreds of years, Jews came to pray in the small area of the wall that could be seen, posting folded pieces of paper containing prayers in cracks in the ancient stones
