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…

Information about accessibility at the Western Wall Plaza and the Western Wall Tunnels sites is…

In accordance with Tav Yarok regulations, entrance for over 100 people to Wilson’s Arch is…

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A Look into the Past

New Tour – The Great Bridge Route!

The Chain of Generations Center

The Journey to Jerusalem

Western Wall tunnels- The Great Stone Route

Notices from the Western Wall

Holocaust survivors from Rishon Lezion

We were very excited and privileged to host Holocaust survivors from Rishon Lezion at the Western Wall. The…

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President of Latvia Visits the Western Wall

Latvian President Egils Levits and his wife came to visit and pray at the Western Wall immediately upon…

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Today, we mourn the passing of EZL fighter and one of the shofar rebels at the Western Wall Plaza, Yaakov Sika Aharoni.

Today, we mourn the passing of EZL fighter and one of the shofar rebels at the Western Wall…

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he President of Hungary Visits the Western Wall

The President was greeted by the rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites

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Children from Netanya Visit Jerusalem

Children from Netanya Visit Jerusalem About 1,400 7th and 8th graders from Netanya came to visit Jerusalem in…

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About The Journey to Jerusalem

After the destruction of the Second Temple, in the year 3830 [70 AD], the Jewish people were dispersed among the countries of exile, where

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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

Souvenirs from the Western Wall

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Event Calendar

11 Kislev 5783

December 5, 2022

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Parashat Vayishlach

Family Tradition or Divine Law?

Parashat Vayishlach 5783 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites

5 Kislev 5783

November 29, 2022

36,105 view
Event Calendar

Holocaust survivors from Rishon Lezion

We were very excited and privileged to host Holocaust survivors from Rishon Lezion at

5 Kislev 5783

November 29, 2022

68,558 view
Chanukah

Chanukah Candle-Lighting Times – 2022/5783

Chanukah candle-lighting at the Western Wall in the presence of public figures

4 Kislev 5783

November 28, 2022

16,250 view
Public figures

President of Latvia Visits the Western Wall

Latvian President Egils Levits and his wife came to visit and pray at the

Shuttles on the day of the bar mitzvah

Parasha of the Week

The Kotel for Kids

Bar Mitzvah Production

Interesting Facts

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.

Bat Mitzvah

Bat Mitzvah celebration is a special occasion for girls and their families

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We invite you to be a true partner and assist in the ongoing maintenance of the Western Wall

Today December 5, 2022

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The Western Wall

Western Wall Heritage Foundation

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The Western Wall

Bar Mitzvah at the Kotel

Guidelines for Behavior at the Western Wall

Souvenirs from the Western Wall

Come visit us >

Event Calendar

Shuttles on the day of the bar mitzvah

Bar Mitzvah Production

Bat Mitzvah

Directions

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