Is Today's State of Israel the Same as Biblical Israel? Scholars Weigh InBy Brandon Showalter, Opinion writer and social commentator CommentWorkers remove notes from the cracks of the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City, September 9, 2015. Workers on Wednesday cleaned out the cracks and made room for more paper notes that Jews believe are notes to God, ahead of the Jewish New Year that starts on September 12. | (Photo: Reuters/Ammar Awad)Follow Brandon Showalter on Twitter: @BrandonMShow Follow Brandon Showalter on Facebook: @BrandonMShow