Every year, the Israeli postal authority “delivers hundreds of letters addressed to God,” reports The Economist. “Letters come from every corner of the world, at all times of the year, but God’s pen pals are most zealous before religious holidays such as Christmas or Yom Kippur.” The letters voice praise, complaints, or requests—often for forgiveness or help. What happens to the letters? “Letters with a sender’s address are sent back,” states The Economist. “The rest are delivered to the Western (“Wailing”) Wall in Jerusalem, care of the chief rabbi, to be inserted into the holy wall’s cracks. If a writer appears not to be Jewish, his missive is forwarded to the ministry of religious affairs.” However, “mail to God is delivered only once or twice a year,” says the article. Israel’s telecom firm now “has a dedicated fax line to God and has just opened an e-mail account for those wishing to speed up heavenly connections.”
Mail for God
Every year, the Israeli postal authority “delivers hundreds of letters addressed to God,” reports The Economist. “Letters come from every corner of the world, at all times of the year, but God’s pen pals are most zealous before religious holidays such as Christmas or Yom Kippur.” The letters voice praise, complaints, or requests—often for forgiveness or help. What happens to the letters? “Letters with a sender’s address are sent back,” states The Economist. “The rest are delivered to the Western (“Wailing”) Wall in Jerusalem, care of the chief rabbi, to be inserted into the holy wall’s cracks. If a writer appears not to be Jewish, his missive is forwarded to the ministry of religious affairs.” However, “mail to God is delivered only once or twice a year,” says the article. Israel’s telecom firm now “has a dedicated fax line to God and has just opened an e-mail account for those wishing to speed up heavenly connections.”