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מייק האקבי, שגריר ארה"ב החדש בישראל, בכותל המערבי

New U.S. envoy Huckabee visits Western Wall: 'Trump told me to pray for hostages' return'

In first public appearance since role confirmation, Huckabee makes his way to holy site with a prayer note personally given to him by Trump, accompanied by Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz

Nina Fox | 04.18.25

Former hostage joins thousands of worshippers participate in Priestly Blessing at Western Wall

Ceremony headed by Israel’s Chief Rabbis, Rabbi Kalman Bar and Rabbi David Yosef, along with Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites

Shilo Freid | 04.15.25

הרב הראשי דוד יוסף באירוע עם הרב שלום דוכמן, מנהל כולל חב"ד

123 orphans mark Bar Mitzvah milestone at Western Wall ceremony

A large-scale Bar Mitzvah ceremony was held for 123 orphaned boys, including those who lost parents in the Gaza war; The event, hosted at the Western Wall and beyond, combined tradition, joy, and heartfelt personal attention for every child

Shilo Freid | 04.08.25

Notes from Qatar, Yemen and Iran calling for peace placed in the Western Wall

Western Wall Heritage Foundation says notes contain heartfelt requests for peace, reconciliation and stronger ties between nations; prayer notes cleared from Western Wall stones and transferred for religious burial ahead of Passover

Shilo Freid | 04.03.25

Western Wall rabbi demands return of Western Wall stone from airport exhibit

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz tells lawmakers that the 'stones of the Western Wall are sacred, and with all the desire to present Jewish history and the heritage of Israel, the stones of the Western Wall should not be removed for this purpose'

Shilo Freid | 02.13.25

Armed guards at synagogues, security forces on high alert on Yom Kippur

Amid concerns of terror attacks security forces on alert on major roads, city centers and around the Western Wall with special attention given to mixed Jewish-Arab cities; a dedicated phone app alerts observant Jews of rocket threat

Liran Tamari, Korin Elbaz-Alush, Elisha Ben Kimon, Yoav Zitun | 10.11.24

Work begins on elevator to make Western Wall accessible to visitors

Herzl Ben-Ari, CEO of the Company for the Development and Renovation of the Jewish Quarter says work is bridging 2,000 years of history; Ancient findings discovered in the archaeological excavations will be integrated into the elevator lobby.

Shilo Freid | 09.22.24

'Israel must be erased': vandals write in Western Wall prayer books

Jewish Worshipper frequenting the holy site say recent months saw rise of worrying phenomenon in which prayer books wishing well to Israel or the IDF are defaced

Shilo Freid | 09.16.24

Stone dislodges from Western Wall complex, crashes onto plaza

Western Wall Heritage Foundation says a piece of the Makhkameh wall fell onto the plaza and confirms no injuries were reported in the incident; Area approved safe for visitors

Ynetnews | 08.12.24

Massive 900-pound stone from Western Wall finds new permanent resting place

Six years after massive ancient stone fell from Western Wall onto non-segregated prayer section, narrowly missing woman in prayer, stone relocated to join other fallen stones in Jerusalem Archaeological Garden

Itamar Eichner | 08.08.24

More than 1 million people live in Jerusalem

Twice the size of Tel Aviv: Ahead of Jerusalem Day, the Jerusalem Research Institute published its annual survey that found one in every 10 Israelis is a Jerusalemite

I24NEWS | 06.02.24

Thousands at Birkat Kohanim at the Western Wall

Worshipers join together in prayer for the return of the hostages, for the well-being of the IDF soldiers and security forces, for the healing of the wounded, and for peace for the people of Israel

Ynet | 04.25.24

Son of soldier who fell in Gaza celebrates bar mitzvah with 121 other orphans

Eitan, son of late Armored Corps reservist Elisha Levinshtern who fell in battle in southern Gaza, called up to Torah at Western Wall; 'The people of Israel continue to celebrate the circle of Jewish life'

Itamar Eichner | 04.17.24

Notes and prayers clog the spaces between the stones of the Western Wall

Western Wall has pre-Passover cleaning

It is meant to clear out the thousands of notes and prayers placed between its stones over the past six months, to make way for the notes of more visitors; the number of notes placed by Israelis and visitors has significantly increased since October 7

Ynetnews | 04.16.24

Praying for the hostages: global Shema prayer 'A call for help, for life' | Watch

While 134 hostages remain captive in Gaza, a global Shema Yisrael prayer reading took place on the Fast of Esther day, seeking solace and unity during this challenging time

Yael Ciechanover | 03.21.24