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Over 50,000 worshippers participate in Priestly Blessing at Western Wall

In keeping with tradition during intermediate days of festival, hundreds of kohanim bless large congregation streaming to Western Wall Plaza with special blessing from Torah

Ynetnews | 10.02.23

התקיעה בשופר של יעקב כהן. במשך זמן רב לא ידעו מיהו התוקע מהתמונה

Who blew shofar at the historic liberation of Western Wall during the Six-Day War?

The iconic image of Rabbi Shlomo Goren blowing the shofar has become a symbol of the Six-Day War and, over the years, there have been claims that Brig. Gen. Uzi Eilam was the one behind the stirring trumpet call; Now, an ordinary reservist at the time, Yaakov Cohen, asserts he preceded them both

Itamar Eichner | 09.12.23

Thousands of notes removed from Western Wall ahead of High Holidays

As was the practice starting 300 years ago, thousands of visitors to the Western Wall leave notes in its crevices and along with other messages sent online, the notes are removed twice a year and treated with reverence

Ynet | 09.10.23

Integrity of Western Wall stones examined ahead of High Holidays

Inspection of the Western Wall's massive stones takes place twice a year 'to ensure the safety of the thousands of worshippers who visit the holy site throughout the year, especially during the Jewish holidays'

Ynetnews | 08.29.23

Thousands dedicate Israel's Children Torah scroll at Western Wall

In a special ceremony, the eighth Torah of Israel's Children was placed at the Western Wall. The letters in the scroll have been purchased over the years by parents around the world in honor of their children

Ynet | 08.09.23

On Tisha B'Av: No to war between brothers

Opinion: The path to the Third Temple does not pass through architectural plans or military maneuvers, but through one path only – unconditional love

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz | 07.27.23

Protesters join prayer for unity, form human chain to Knesset

Calling on government to halt legislation to curb judiciary protesters say they are expressing the need to preserve both Israel's Jewish and democratic components

07.23.23

Court ruling: Woman's group can bring Torah scrolls to Western Wall

Jewish feminist group gets favorable ruling limiting searches to security reasons only, after administrators of the compound prevented them from conducting their 'egalitarian' religious rituals which ultra-Orthodox oppose

Kobi Nachshoni | 07.20.23

כומר גרמני התבקש להסיר את הצלב שלו בזמן ביקור בכותל

Abbot asked to remove his cross: Government does not accept Jerusalem as holy to 3 religions

Nikodemus Schnabel has been spat on and physically pushed in the narrow streets of Jerusalem's Old City - he says the atmosphere is changing in a way that is not good for the holy city; 'A bizarre moment because I had no intention to pray'

Attila Somfalvi, Alexandra Lukash | 07.20.23

Noah Schnapp connects to roots in Israel, snapped praying at Western Wall

The Jewish-American actor, famous for his role in Netflix’s Stranger Things, says 'learning so much about my culture. So inspiring' during Israeli experience

i24NEWS | 07.19.23

German abbot told to remove cross on visit to the Western Wall

Footage shows clergyman protesting as he is told religious symbol ‘inappropriate’; site management issues apology, adds visitor was not denied access

Itamar Eichner | 07.19.23

See what happened 2,000 years ago in front of the Western Wall

An augmented reality application will allow a visitor to the Western Wall plaza to discover what he would have seen if he had stood at the same spot 2,000 years ago, including the singing of the Levites in the Temple

Itamar Eichner | 07.10.23

Woman who stripped at Western Wall indicted

Maya Benvenisti expressed her disgust of the then-proposed 'modesty law' by stripping down to her underwear smack in the middle of the women's prayer site of the Western Wall, but could end up paying quite a price for it

Liran Tamari | 06.01.23

Netanyahu says terror threats reinforce Flag March route

Speaking at a Jerusalem Day event prime minister says Israeli deterrence bolstered after 5 days of fighting but he is willing to issue a reminder of needed; says under Israeli rule Jerusalem is open and tolerant of all

ynet correspondents | 05.18.23

The Western Wall and Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Tranquility in Your Palaces

Opinion: Jerusalem is not an asset, but a call - a city that does not belong to any of the tribes of Israel, but to all of them together, and perhaps it would be more correct to say that all the tribes of Israel belong to it

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz | 05.17.23

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