How many Courses is The Western Wall made of?

The Western Wall is made of 45 courses of stone of which 28 are above ground and 17 rows are still underground under the Western Wall Plaza.

What is the Western Wall?

The Western Wall is one of the four supporting walls of the Temple Mount that remained intact after the destruction of the Second Beit HaMikdash-The Second Temple.

What is the Small Western Wall?

The Small Western Wall is the name of the additional exposed section of the Western Wall located approximately 170 meters north of the Prayer Plaza. It is reached via a narrow alleyway near the Iron Gate, located in the Muslim Quarter.

The Western Wall

Western Wall Heritage Foundation

The Western Wall Train and Shuttle bus depart from Jaffa Gate and return every 20…

Due to the renovation, the site will be closed to visitors between May 5, 2019…

The Journey to Jerusalem

A Look into the Past

Western Wall Tunnels

The Western Wall Tunnels 360

The Chain of Generations

Notices from the Western Wall

Dedication of the Torah scroll for children of Israel

Torah scroll for children of Israel at moving event at the Western Wall Plaza before its dedication to the Tzemach Tzedek synagogue in the

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Special prayer at the Kotel today

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites, asked to dedicate this morning’s prayers at…

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Tisha B’Av Photo Gallery 2021

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Recently developed visitors’ route reveals one of the most magnificent public buildings discovered from Second Temple-period Jerusalem

For the first time in the Western Wall Tunnels, following excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority and the…

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Today is the yahrzeit of Ha’ARI Hakadosh

Today is the yahrzeit of Ha’ARI Hakadosh, Rabbi Isaac ben Shlomo Luria, a leading rabbi and Jewish mystic…

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Preparations for Tisha B’Av

With the approach of Tisha B’Av, the day when we mourn the destruction of the First and Second…

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The Western Wall

We all know that the Western Wall, the Kotel, is the most significant site in the world for the Jewish people. We know that it is the last remnant of our Temple. We also know that Jews from around the world gather here to pray. People write notes to G-d and place them between the ancient stones of the Wall.

Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation invites you to celebrate a Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel, in a unique atmosphere of unity and holiness, and at no charge.

Guidelines for Behavior at the Western Wall

The Western Wall is a sacred site. Therefore, we request that you abide by the guidelines for behavior when visiting the Western Wall complex.

Send a Note

place a note between the Western Wall stones

Western Wall Cameras

Watch the Western Wall in real-time

souvenir shop

The Kotel store is open

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Event Calendar

21 Av 5781

July 30, 2021

Dedication of the Torah scroll for children of Israel

Torah scroll for children of Israel at moving event at the Western Wall Plaza

17 Av 5781

July 26, 2021

Special prayer at the Kotel today

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites, asked to dedicate

9 Av 5781

July 18, 2021

Tisha B’Av Photo Gallery 2021

6 Av 5781

July 15, 2021

Recently developed visitors’ route reveals one of the most magnificent public buildings discovered from Second Temple-period Jerusalem

For the first time in the Western Wall Tunnels, following excavations by the Israel

Shuttles on the day of the bar mitzvah

Parasha of the Week

The Kotel for Kids

Bar Mitzvah Production

Interesting Facts

The Western Wall Plaza hosts approximately 60,000 people. It symbolizes the Jewish link to Jerusalem and serves as the synagogue closest to the remains of both Holy Temples.

The Western Wall's visible stones tell of its history from the time of the Holy Temples' ruin. The original Herodian stones are distinct from the others in size and in their unique borders.

The building style of "grading" used when layering the Western Wall's stones, teaches us that the Temple Mount's walls were not perpendicular but marginally sloping.