Tearing Clothes at the Western Wall during Hanukkah
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Question
Is tearing clothes required when seeing the Western Wall during Hanukkah?
Answer
At the Western Wall, tearing clothes is always required except during Chol Hamoed.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 561, Siman 670).
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