The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall or the Kotel, is the most significant historic site for the Jewish faith. This wall, located in the heart of the Old City, is a remnant of King ...
Sunday, after decades of conflict, leaders of Judaism’s three major denominations reached a compromise on the future of prayer at the Western Wall, and got the Israeli government’s backing.
Confused by the provisions of the Western Wall compromise? Here are three maps that show what will happen. The Western Wall compromise passed Sunday by Israel’s Cabinet represents a landmark ...
Among my many memories, none is more stirring than my stop at the Western Wall on a Wednesday, ’round midnight. I am not religious, but beneath the bright lights at that spot, there is an ...
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, the Rabbi of the Western Wall, demanded that a stone taken from the wall, which was moved to an exhibit at Ben-Gurion Airport, be returned to its original place in a ...
A controversial flag march in Jerusalem on Sunday will go through the Damascus Gate and the Muslim Quarters, sparking concerns of violence as the event leads to the Western Wall. World News // 2 ...
The Chief Rabbis of Israel and the Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites have demanded a fallen stone from the Western Wall be returned to its sacred resting place. The Rishon LeZion and Chief ...
Both Zamir and Halevi left notes between the stones of the Wall, a common Jewish tradition when visiting the site. IDF Chief-of-Staff Eyal Zamir and predecessor Herzi Halevi visit the Western Wall ...