Sukkot 5785 At the Western Wall

Birkat Kohanim

Sunday
3rd day of Chol Hamoed
18 Tishrei
October 20, 2024

8:45 – Shacharit
9:30 – Birkat Kohanim of Shacharit
10:15 – Mussaf
10:30 – Birkat Kohanim of Mussaf

10:40 – Prayer for peace and security for the Jewish nation, for the return of the hostages, for the well-being of IDF soldiers and for the recovery of the wounded

In the presence of the chief rabbis of Israel and the rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites

The Individual Within the Collective – Parashat Bamidbar

Parashat Bamidbar 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites This week’s Torah portion opens the fourth of the Five Books

25 Iyar 5786

May 12, 2026

The Western Wall stone that had been on display at the Kirya (IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv) has been returned to the Western Wall.

Historic full circle: an ancient stone from the Western Wall, displayed for years in the IDF Headquarters compound, was returned this morning to its original

17 Iyar 5786

May 4, 2026

Quality vs. Quantity – Parashat Behar–Bechukotai

Parashat Behar–Bechukotai 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites Parashat Behar opens with a unique and challenging commandment: just as

17 Iyar 5786

May 4, 2026

Jerusalem Day 2026

This year, Jerusalem Day falls on Friday, and therefore the celebrations have been moved to Thursday.

12 Iyar 5786

April 29, 2026

אירועים

Lag BaOmer Bonfire Lighting Ceremony

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation invites the public to the “hilula” of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and to the central bonfire lighting ceremony at the Western Wall Plaza.

9 Iyar 5786

April 26, 2026