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Temple Mount’s delicate balance tested as Jewish prayer, Ramadan crowds meet
For decades after 1967, the Temple Mount was defined by a simple rule: Jews could visit but not pray. Small but meaningful changes are quietly shifting that balance.
Jews pray on Jerusalem's Temple Mount as decades-old status quo begins to shift
'I never had a bar mitzvah,' lone soldiers from Ethiopia to celebrate at the Western Wall
Beyond the Headlines: Moments at Ben-Gurion Airport, the Kotel - opinion
Forty-eight IDF orphans mark bnei mitzvah at Western Wall
Forty-eight children who lost a parent in IDF service marked their bnei mitzvah at the Western Wall in a ceremony of unity and remembrance.
The future of our people: Strength, love, safety in our youth - opinion
Before arriving at the Old City, we made a series of remarkable stops that reminded us of the richness of our heritage, the resilience of our people, and the vitality of our state.
Beyond the headlines: Where will you be for the holiday prayer?
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Judge denies request to extend detention of Western Wall, Great Synagogue graffiti suspect
The judge emphasized that there was no need to delay the investigation while the defendant remained in custody.
'Holocaust in Gaza': Western Wall desecrated with antisemitic graffiti
Israel Police have detained a suspect who allegedly graffitied the Western Wall complex and the Great Synagogue with an antisemitic message.
Israel is 'cause of the West,' Javier Milei says during Western Wall visit
Milei declared, “My support for Israel comes from the heart, because I believe this is a just cause—the cause of the West. I will always stand by your side.”
Sacred stones scandal: How a five-ton Kotel relic shook Jerusalem
After sparking religious backlash, the Israel Antiquities Authority agrees to rebury ancient Western Wall stones, affirming their status as sacred relics subject to Jewish law, not museum pieces.
Unity Event: Sharon Hazum's initiative together with the Western Wall Heritage Foundation
The Unity Project at the Western Wall combined a Kohanim's blessing and a special prayer dedicated to the hostages and peace in Israel.
Israel marks Remembrance Day at Western Wall in Jerusalem
"Perhaps more than ever, the sound of this memorial siren is also a true alarm, commanding us to unite and to come together," President Isaac Herzog said.
Indonesian rabbi reflects establishing community as son celebrates bar mitzvah - interview
"All Jews are responsible for one another," said Baruch, adding that since October 7 it was important to remember that "We are one people, one faith."
