The traditional “Second Hakafot” event at the Western Wall Plaza will take place, G-d willing, on Saturday night, Motza’ei Simchat Torah, October 7, 2023, starting at 10:00 PM at the Western Wall Plaza, accompanied by an orchestra and amplification.
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
