Andrea Bocelli, the Italian operatic tenor, came for a visit to the the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem this morning with his wife and family members as part of his visit to Israel.
The singer was greeted by the rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, as well as by the director of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, Mordechai (Suli) Eliav, who showed him findings from the Second Temple period that had been uncovered in the Western Wall Tunnels.
Throughout the visit, Mr. Bocelli remarked that he was very excited to be at this holy site and to be exposed to Jerusalem’s fascinating and impressive history.
Am Yisrael Chai: Argentine President Mr. Javier Milei Concludes His Visit to Israel
At the end of the moving visit, President Milei was presented with an original coin from the time of the Great Revolt – dated to the year 70 CE – as a symbol of the deep historic connection to the Jewish people and to Jerusalem.
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June 12, 2025
