Western Wall

Coalition lawmakers vow to advance bill granting Chief Rabbinate authority over Western Wall prayer

A new bill aims to give the Chief Rabbinate control over Western Wall prayer arrangements, with coalition lawmakers pushing for its passage.

A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in the foreground as the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, is seen in the background.
 A FAMILY prays at the section of the Kotel designated for non-Orthodox worship.

High Court empowers anti-Zionists at Judaism’s holiest site - opinion

A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in the foreground and the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in the background June 24, 2019

It's time for the Western Wall to be a home for every Jew - opinion

A Jewish woman covered in a white prayer shawl prays in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, during the Jewish holiday of Passover, April 2, 2018

Israel must advance permits for egalitarian Western Wall plaza, High Court orders


Father arrested after son bowed down on Temple Mount

While on break from serving in the reserves on the Gaza border, Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Peirman took his three kids to the Temple Mount.

Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Peirman's youngest son lying on the stairs at the Temple Mount.

Jewish people find comfort amid war at Western Wall

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 An illustrative image of the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.

No ifs, ands, or buts in Jewish unity

We can either all unite around a shared narrative and ethos, despite our differences, or find ourselves pulled back into the internal wars in a sad and predictable process.

 A mass prayer event for the welfare of the hostages in Gaza takes place at the Western Wall last week.

Candle memorial at the Kotel to mark 100 days since Oct. 7

Over the past 100 days, dozens of moving and unifying prayer events have taken place, with thousands of attending worshippers.

People light the Hanukkah candles for the release of Israelis kidnapped in the Gaza Strip by Hamas terrorists at the Western Wall, December 7, 2023.

World leaders, celebrities wish Holocaust survivors ‘Happy Hanukkah’

The live broadcast will feature the candle lighting at the Western Wall where around 100 Holocaust survivors will participate.

 Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz lights a candle in memory of the victims who were murdered by Hamas militants, at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, October 17, 2023.

Torah scrolls to be written at Western Wall, dedicated Gaza hostages, fallen soldiers

Special prayers will also be held in the complex for the swift return of hostages and the health and safety of those suffering and serving the nation.

Simchat Torah at the Kotel (Western Wall), Jerusalem, October 2018.

Kids to fly kites for hostages at Western Wall

All children are invited to come to the Western Wall and fly their kites.

Israeli children fly kites in the Western Wall on November 19, 2023

WATCH: Thousands pray at Western Wall for Israelis kidnapped in Gaza

The prayer service will also seek divine blessings for the IDF and the dedicated Israeli security personnel during Operation Swords of Iron.

 Worshippers wearing prayer shawls take part in the priestly blessing during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City, October 2, 2023

Prayers and psalms recited at Western Wall for soldiers, captives held by Hamas

On Sunday morning, a large sign was hung up next to the Western Wall with the "Mi Shebeirach" prayer for the IDF soldiers and members of the Israeli security forces.

 A view of the sign containing the "Mi Shebeirach" prayer at the Western Wall, October 15, 2023

WATCH: Historic reenactment of Levite choir resounds near Temple Mount

The Levites echoed songs from the Psalms, reminiscent of those sung during the Sukkot holiday in ancient times.

 Close to1000 Levites from around the world gather near the Western Wall to sing liturgical songs for Sukkot, October 2, 2023