We were excited to accompany this morning the Bar Mitzvah celebrant, Snir Yosef Siboni, who came to celebrate a touching Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall, together with his father Miki, a senior officer in the Home Front Command. Joining the celebration was also the brother, Uri, a soldier in the Golani Brigade, who came especially from the Gaza combat zone to celebrate his brother’s Bar Mitzvah at the Western Wall.
Even in war, a Bar Mitzvah? Only at the Western Wall!
As the month of Elul begins, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz reflects on Parashat Re’eh and the power of free choice, reminding us that every decision shapes our future and calling us to consciously choose a life of meaning, responsibility, and blessing.
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites At the end of Tractate Ta’anit in the Mishnah, our Sages make a surprising
Parashat Ekev 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites One of the great tragedies in the history of the Jewish
Parashat Va’etchanan 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites At the Giving of the Torah, we received the Ten Commandments. In
As Tisha B’Av reminds us of the destruction caused by baseless hatred, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz calls for renewed unity, mutual responsibility, and love of fellow Jews—showing that the path to redemption begins with opening our hearts to one another.
Parashat Devarim 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites The fifth book of the Torah, known as Mishneh Torah (“Repetition
Amis et frères juifs résidents en France vivants en ces derniers temps des jours compliqués de violence et de saccages , nous vous invitons à formuler ici vos prières qui seront imprimés et déposées entre les prières du Mur des lamentations .
