# Western Wall

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				## Touching the Heart of Us All

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### [Western Wall
Tunnels Sites](https://english.thekotel.org/attractions_category/western-wall-tunnels-sites/)

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### [What's new at the Western Wall?](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/%20)

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### [The Western Wall Cameras and Virtual Experience](https://thekotel.org/en/connect-remotely-to-the-western-wall/)

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				What's new at the Western Wall?

				What's new at the Western Wall?

				[![מבט כללי תפילת שחרית 28.08.25 ארנון (3)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/מבט-כללי-תפילת-שחרית-28.08.25-ארנון-3-rd8ht0f805h6wazsvrh3peikc6isrql5wy8kptiw9k.jpg "מבט כללי תפילת שחרית 28.08.25 ארנון (3)")](https://thekotel.org/en/156568/)

				## A Life of Meaning – Parashat Chukat

				- 5 days ago
- 23,238 Views
- [Parashat Chukat](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/bamidbar-en/parashat-chukat/)

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				[![ברכת האילנות](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-22-at-13.56.08-q42lpgletydrhdzybolvq9lpoi0u9w439ayxjk2b4o.jpeg "ברכת האילנות")](https://thekotel.org/en/156398/)

				## The Story of the Almond – and of Diligence – Parashat Korach

				- 1 week ago
- 422 Views
- [Parashat Korach](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/bamidbar-en/parashat-korach/)

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				[![WhatsApp Image 2026-06-10 at 10.31.36](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/WhatsApp-Image-2026-06-10-at-10.31.36-e1781081357697-roqsigfmcxeqp30o1gwpo4lzk9mqyh9jiyk806vv14.jpeg "WhatsApp Image 2026-06-10 at 10.31.36")](https://thekotel.org/en/156390/)

				## Today we mark the yahrzeit of Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, of blessed memory

				- 1 week ago
- 229,161 Views
- [Rabbis](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/special-visits/rabbis/)

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				[![WhatsApp Image 2026-03-12 at 22.37.56](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-12-at-22.37.56-rkqo4f8ei8vxg4ccxeoz9f8yxkhzq4jfpq9ercgu6w.jpeg "WhatsApp Image 2026-03-12 at 22.37.56")](https://thekotel.org/en/155038/)

				## Important Update for Worshippers and Visitors to the Western Wall in Light of the War

				- 2 weeks ago
- 1,110,783 Views
- [Event Calendar](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/)

				At this time, the Western Wall Plaza and the Western Wall Tunnels sites remain open and are operating as usual, while carefully adhering to the instructions and guidelines of the Home Front Command.

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				[![IMG-20260605-WA0009](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/IMG-20260605-WA0009-scaled-roi0l6owws9c83btyb6x34sr7b19h8636hw6pe5a6w.jpg "IMG-20260605-WA0009")](https://thekotel.org/en/156340/)

				## Head of the Mossad Visits the Western Wall for the First Time Since Assuming Office: “The Strength of Israel Will Not Lie!”

				- 2 weeks ago
- 224,180 Views
- [Public figures](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/public-figures/)

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				[![תשעה באב 2023 (49)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/תשעה-באב-2023-49-qa02d68bdi8so9rezog5iohkpinvpbcr4cj0edqrx4.jpeg "תשעה באב 2023 (49)")](https://thekotel.org/en/156029/)

				## The Absolute Truth – Parashat Shelach

				- 3 weeks ago
- 620 Views
- [Parashat Shelach](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/bamidbar-en/parashat-shelach/)

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				[![WhatsApp Image 2026-05-27 at 15.24.26](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-27-at-15.24.26-ro35ko9efw2jfqaotcjtpyfi2tnaji9s3tar45we6w.jpeg "WhatsApp Image 2026-05-27 at 15.24.26")](https://thekotel.org/en/155874/)

				## American Members of Congress During Their Visit to the Western Wall

				- 3 weeks ago
- 472,436 Views
- [Public figures](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/public-figures/)

				Prayer for the peace of Jerusalem... May the Jewish people remain strong forever! ”

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				[![afc67086-53b8-487e-a7da-8c8dc20bbcf8](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/afc67086-53b8-487e-a7da-8c8dc20bbcf8-ro0vom65iyeg3qikej8gzdzm0e8zydooga4g4z0jbs.png "afc67086-53b8-487e-a7da-8c8dc20bbcf8")](https://thekotel.org/en/155853/)

				## For the Wellbeing of IDF Soldiers: Ashkelon Children Place Prayer Notes Between the Stones of the Western Wall

				- 4 weeks ago
- 367,374 Views
- [Event Calendar](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/)

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				[![חיילים בסליחות בכותל](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/WhatsApp-Image-2021-08-30-at-11.31.37-3-q42lp92pba3gwiavjlcv6bi0xf1wkba8k9r1pcdgig.jpeg "חיילים בסליחות בכותל")](https://thekotel.org/en/155818/)

				## Know Your Place – Parashat Beha’alotcha

				- 4 weeks ago
- 250 Views
- [Parashat Beha’alotcha](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/bamidbar-en/behaalotcha/)

				When a person lives in tune with their true mission, even heavy burdens can become meaningful. Parashat Beha’alotcha reminds us that knowing your place is not limitation — it is the beginning of strength.

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				[![גלריה- מעמד סליחות מרכזי ערב ראש השנה ה'תשפ"ב בהתאם למגבלות קבינט הקורונה](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/WhatsApp-Image-2021-09-06-at-02.14.38-1-q42lp92pba3gwiavjlcv6bi0xf1wkba8k9r1pcdgig.jpeg "גלריה- מעמד סליחות מרכזי ערב ראש השנה ה’תשפ”ב בהתאם למגבלות קבינט הקורונה")](https://thekotel.org/en/155767/)

				## Everyone is Special – Parashat Naso

				- 1 month ago
- 437 Views
- [Parashat Naso](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/bamidbar-en/parashat-naso/)

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				[![ניצחון החיים - לוחמי עזה הודו בכותל המערבי (5)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/ניצחון-החיים-לוחמי-עזה-הודו-בכותל-המערבי-5-scaled-qkpxy7hwgvdu1kwyjvgmlfo7t2151mx2eusymgvumw.jpg "ניצחון החיים – לוחמי עזה הודו בכותל המערבי (5)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155650/)

				## The Individual Within the Collective – Parashat Bamidbar

				- 1 month ago
- 1,247 Views
- [Parashat Bamidbar](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/bamidbar-en/bamidbar/)

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				[![הרב שמואל רבינוביץ (2)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/הרב-שמואל-רבינוביץ-2-rmym2nxwwa0rsihv8rxzvqz4lqir404zl0jv1mgkbc.jpeg "הרב שמואל רבינוביץ (2)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155484/)

				## The Western Wall stone that had been on display at the Kirya (IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv) has been returned to the Western Wall.

				- 2 months ago
- 1,143,323 Views
- [Public figures](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/public-figures/)

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				[![-חיילים-בכותל-המערבי.jpg](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/חיילים-בכותל-המערבי-qhe0vex7ea8xg3kosh2p9bf3qnrnhrykj1oadhy5eg.jpg "-חיילים-בכותל-המערבי.jpg")](https://thekotel.org/en/155445/)

				## Quality vs. Quantity – Parashat Behar–Bechukotai

				- 2 months ago
- 292 Views
- [Parashat Behar Bechukotai](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/vayikra/behar-bechukotai/)

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				[![יום ירושלים (26)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/יום-ירושלים-26-scaled-r6f7cror7fhiyv0unv2wzwuwtimzz1jg8mxshngamw.jpg "יום ירושלים (26)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155526/)

				## Jerusalem Day 2026

				- 2 months ago
- 898,880 Views
- [Jerusalem Day](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/jerusalem-day/)

				This year, Jerusalem Day falls on Friday, and therefore the celebrations have been moved to Thursday.

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				[![לג בעומר (4)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/לג-בעומר-4-q66dus22190eeto9ixi9oh7fhl2t4c6h03ico274k8.jpeg "לג בעומר (4)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155428/)

				## Lag BaOmer Bonfire Lighting Ceremony

				- 2 months ago
- 1,426,652 Views
- [Lag BaOmer](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/holidays-and-festivals/lag-baomer/)

				The Western Wall Heritage Foundation invites the public to the "hilula" of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and to the central bonfire lighting ceremony at the Western Wall Plaza.

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				[![לג בעומר (5)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/לג-בעומר-5-q66duuvklr49dnk62gq5dyht9qowrfho0hgt3w2y1k.jpeg "לג בעומר (5)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155323/)

				## The Social Revolution – Parashat Emor

				- 2 months ago
- 354 Views
- [Parashat Emor](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/vayikra/parashat-emor/)

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				[![Argentina’s President (3)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Argentinas-President-3-rmddkhrz2e8s0jzhe5ziivfw8bssm70yawy7a1uvo8.jpeg "Argentina’s President (3)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155310/)

				## The president of Argentina concluded his visit to Israel with a prayer at the Western Wall.

				- 2 months ago
- 1,095,050 Views
- [Public figures](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/public-figures/)

				Argentina’s President during his visit to the Western Wall: “Here I feel close to God!”

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				[![image](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/image-rm8m4phgvpj8dkukadlqsavg9bqvzlgpret4g8tqs8.jpg "image")](https://thekotel.org/en/155259/)

				## Argentina’s President Javier Milei Opens His Visit to Israel with a Prayer at the Western Wall

				- 2 months ago
- 1,013,572 Views
- [Public figures](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/public-figures/)

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				[![פריסת דגל ענק (9)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/פריסת-דגל-ענק-9-scaled-r6f6yvmm7kgzeb77ruxe5f1osj3q82e8zvvh6g1ql4.jpg "פריסת דגל ענק (9)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155288/)

				## Only Love Will Prevail –  Acharei Mot Kedoshim

				- 2 months ago
- 14,460 Views
- [Acharei Mot – Kedoshim](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/vayikra/acharei-mot-kedoshim/)

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				[![שר החוץ של צ'כיה (3)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/שר-החוץ-של-צכיה-3-rm03bhf0m1gdtcnin0omeixjdg90viouimlkpxoue0.jpeg "שר החוץ של צ’כיה (3)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155216/)

				## Czech Republic’s minister of Foreign Affairs visits and prays at the Western Wall

				- 2 months ago
- 1,055,376 Views
- [Holocaust Remembrance Day](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/holidays-and-festivals/holocaust-remembrance-day/), [Public figures](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/public-figures/)

				On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka visited and prayed at the Western Wall alongside Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, expressing deep solidarity with Israel and gratitude to the Jewish people for their enduring contribution to civilization.

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				[![סליחות בכותל (קורונה) 18.9 (35)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/סליחות-בכותל-קורונה-18.9-35-q42lpdrw9g9wik41s5e00sbbwceqmssw8x0h3q6hnc.jpg "סליחות בכותל (קורונה) 18.9 (35)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155214/)

				## Turning Lemons into Lemonade – Parashat Tazria – Metzora

				- 2 months ago
- 25,667 Views
- [Tazria – Metzora](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/vayikra/tazria-metzora/)

				In this thought-provoking message on Tazria-Metzora, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz shows how what looks like a spiritual “affliction” can become the very trigger for inner repair, growth, and deep joy.

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				[![בית שטראוס חפירות (14)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/בית-שטראוס-חפירות-14-r9gn4nh4uin4feat2z3qampwelc9cja8na31r1wm3c.jpg "בית שטראוס חפירות (14)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155170/)

				## Guarding a Pure Heart – Parashat Shmini

				- 2 months ago
- 306 Views
- [Parashat Shmini](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/vayikra/parashat-shmini/)

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				[![מלחמת שַׁאֲגַת הָאֲרִי (9)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/מלחמת-שַׁאֲגַת-הָאֲרִי-9-rljz337w1etg0q7m6w8pan0pushk8r7naoada54cew.jpeg "מלחמת שַׁאֲגַת הָאֲרִי (9)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155146/)

				## In a reduced format and broadcast live: the traditional Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) ceremony was held this morning at the Western Wall

				- 3 months ago
- 1,048,399 Views
- [Passover](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/passover/)

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				[![ספר תורה](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/פסח-בירושלים-13-q4t2fre8xu63ipsycb8wy7kfle2gcjzji4ma3hms48.jpeg "ספר תורה")](https://thekotel.org/en/155107/)

				## Measure for Measure – The Seventh Day of Passover

				- 3 months ago
- 1,003,820 Views
- [Passover](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/passover/)

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				[![-2023-10-q4r2o0ky0u1vf79i7e5d91tntcseyt1ud7i2vc1vvs](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/2023-10-q4r2o0ky0u1vf79i7e5d91tntcseyt1ud7i2vc1vvs-rl6v4the6cf2f9izfra0n2p7lzd99n0lcn6a8wri6w.jpeg "-2023-10-q4r2o0ky0u1vf79i7e5d91tntcseyt1ud7i2vc1vvs")](https://thekotel.org/en/155078/)

				## Living Beyond Time – The Seder Night

				- 3 months ago
- 1,022,384 Views
- [Passover](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/passover/)

				Why was the Exodus marked by haste, and what does matzah reveal about true freedom? A moving Passover reflection on renewal, spirituality, and the power to rise beyond routine and live above time.

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				[![סליחות (2)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/סליחות-2-rcjfcmsrkxc4ck6d6zdt48d4fvlr3uz6ueo9xmd87s.jpeg "סליחות (2)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155060/)

				## Think Big – Parashat Tzav

				- 3 months ago
- 406 Views
- [Parashat Tzav](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/vayikra/parashat-tzav/)

				What truly makes Shabbat HaGadol “great”? A thought-provoking article on the Exodus not only as a historic event, but as an inner journey of freeing the mind, widening perspective, and preparing deeply for the Festival of Freedom.

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				[![WhatsApp Image 2026-03-18 at 11.12.21 (1)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-18-at-11.12.21-1-rkos6pzy5qwn1muz3qnn435o4l1qxi9ygmt57wqdw8.jpeg "WhatsApp Image 2026-03-18 at 11.12.21 (1)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155026/)

				## Estonian Foreign Minister Visits the Western Wall: “History connects us and leads us into the future.”

				- 3 months ago
- 1,052,576 Views
- [Public figures](https://thekotel.org/en/uncategorized-en/public-figures/)

				Estonia’s Foreign Minister visited the Western Wall during Operation “Roaring Lion,” signed the guestbook, and expressed moving support for Israel. A meaningful diplomatic visit carrying a message of historic friendship and shared hope for the future.

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				[![פריסת דגל ענק (9)](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/פריסת-דגל-ענק-9-scaled-r6f6yvmm7kgzeb77ruxe5f1osj3q82e8zvvh6g1ql4.jpg "פריסת דגל ענק (9)")](https://thekotel.org/en/155007/)

				## Mutual Responsibility – Parashat Vayikra

				- 3 months ago
- 563 Views
- [Parashat Vayikra](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/vayikra/parashat-vayikra/)

				A moving reflection on how the message of the sacrifices lives on today — through inner refinement, Jewish unity, and the shared responsibility to bring hearts closer to one another and to God.

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				[![WhatsApp Image 2026-03-08 at 13.10.53](https://thekotel.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-08-at-13.10.53-rk7ddld6acy2ubyvlu7x6bhurtp1k0a2pm6p0u9vbs.jpeg "WhatsApp Image 2026-03-08 at 13.10.53")](https://thekotel.org/en/154965/)

				## Prayers from Across the World – Even Iran: Western Wall Notes Collected Ahead of Passover

				- 3 months ago
- 1,129,415 Views
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				From Iran to Israel: In the shadow of Operation Roaring Lion and ahead of Passover, tens of thousands of prayer notes were removed from between the stones of the Western Wall and transferred for geniza (ritual burial).

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				## The Wisdom of the Wise – Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei

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- [Parashat Vayakhel](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/parashat-shemot/vayakhel/), [Pekudei](https://thekotel.org/en/weekly_torah/parashat-shemot/pekudei/)

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				[A Life of Meaning – Parashat Chukat](https://thekotel.org/en/156568/)

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				[The Story of the Almond – and of Diligence – Parashat Korach](https://thekotel.org/en/156398/)

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				## Explore The Western Wall
 Tunnels Sites

				[#### New Tour –
The Great Bridge Route!


									After years of development work and archeological preservation, we are happy to launch a new tour route in the Western Wall Tunnels: The Great Bridge route.](https://english.thekotel.org/attractions/western-wall-tunnels-sites/)

				[#### The Great Stone Route


									Visitors to this Western Wall Tunnels walk through ancient and fascinating subterranean spaces with exquisite archeological findings, such as large stone arches, water pits, an ancient water aqueduct that ends at the Struthion Pool, and more.](https://english.thekotel.org/attractions/the-great-stone-route/)

				[#### The Journey to Jerusalem


									This experience, the only one of its kind in the world, is for people who want to get to know their family history of the past 2,000 years – from the time of our exile from Jerusalem following the destruction of the Second Temple to our return to Jerusalem following its liberation.](https://english.thekotel.org/attractions/the-journey-to-jerusalem/)

				[#### A look into
 the Past


									For the first time in Israel you can take a tour of the Second Temple using advanced virtual-reality technology. This 360-degree perspective lets you see the beauty of the Temple that was destroyed approximately 2,000 years ago.](https://english.thekotel.org/attractions/a-look-into-the-past/)

				[#### The Chain of Generations Center


									A visit to this exhibit takes you on the journey taken by the Jewish nation and past generations which form our long and wondrous chain that passes from family to family and from generation to generation.](https://english.thekotel.org/attractions/the-chain-of-generations-center/)

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				### Directions

				### How To Get To The Western Wall

				There is more than one way to get to western wall. All you have to do is find what works best for you.

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				### Events

				### Special Monthly Events at The Western Wall

				Every month has its uniqueness, which is why there are special events for each and everyone of them.

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				### Bar/Bat Mitzvah

				### Commemorate this Meaningful Family Event at the Western Wall

				A once in lifetime experience for your loved ones at the holy of holies. 

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				### The Virtual Experience

				### Connect Remotely To The Western Wall

				Virtual tours allow you to experience the beauty of ancient Jerusalem from the comfort of your home. 

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				### About the Kotel

				### A source of inspiration and prayer to connect the Jewish people from generation to generation

				The sacred western wall is the closest you’ll get to our jewish roots.

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