It was so moving to see the bar mitzvah boys from the New York

תשובה

The Refined Person – Sukkot 5787

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites Amid the temporary nature that characterizes the festival of Sukkot, the concept of hadar

13 Tishrei 5787

September 24, 2026

“Go, Eat with Joy” – Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur 5787 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites We stand at the threshold of the holiest day in the

6 Tishrei 5787

September 17, 2026

רב הכותל

Respect for Tradition – Parashat Ha’azinu

Parashat Ha’azinu 5787 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites During these significant days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, every

6 Tishrei 5787

September 17, 2026

Prayers to the Western Wall from 140 countries: “For My House shall be called a house of prayer for all peoples.”

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, in keeping with tradition: Prayer notes placed between the stones of the Western Wall over the past six months have been removed and transferred for ritual burial.

25 Elul 5786

September 7, 2026

Inner Work – Rosh Hashanah 5787

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites One of the unique traditions of the Jewish people is “sanctifying the new month”

24 Elul 5786

September 6, 2026

Prayer

Sukkot 2026 – Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing)

Sukkot 5787 (2026) at the Western Wall Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) Monday, 17 Tishrei (September 28) Thursday, 20 Tishrei (October 1) 8:45 – Shacharit 9:30

24 Elul 5786

September 6, 2026