Six years after after his last visit, Singapore’s Foreign Minister, Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, came for a moving visit to the Western Wall and to the Western Wall Tunnels and said, “The Jewish community of Singapore is very connected to Jerusalem, and we are very happy about the stronger relationship with the State of Israel.”
The rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, and the director of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, Mr. Mordechai (Suli) Eliav greeted the Foreign Minister and told him about the Jewish nation’s profound connection with Jerusalem and the Western Wall.
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A Substitute Greater than the Original – Yom Kippur
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz explains how Yom Kippur, once centered on Temple sacrifices, became a day where heartfelt prayer and repentance surpass the original service. Even deliberate sins find atonement through sincere prayer, turning Yom Kippur into not only a solemn fast but a day of deep joy, cleansing, and closeness to God.
6 Tishrei 5786
September 28, 2025
