Tens of thousands have already arrived during the month of Elul for Selichot prayers at the Kotel. Thousands more are coming.
Every synagogue in Jerusalem will have armed security guards for the upcoming High Holy Days due to an uptick in terror attacks.
81-year-old Yaakov Cohen was revealed as the mystery IDF soldier shown blowing a shofar in an iconic photograph in Jerusalem's Old City.
The process of removal is being carried out in accordance with halachic instructions, using gloves and disposable wooden tools.
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation called on worshippers to come early in order to spread out the crowds for safety and welfare purposes.
This check is conducted annually around Rosh Hashanah and Passover, to make sure that Western Wall prayer does not pose a safety risk to anyone.
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation planned 17 central Selichot services for the thousands of worshippers expected this year.
The Women of the Wall said that their bags were searched and a Torah scroll was confiscated.
There will be 17 central prayer assemblies for the Israeli public to say Selichot.
Christians in Jerusalem are reporting more acts of vandalism and spitting. What are Israeli officials doing about it?
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