We share in the grief of the Adelson family

Children of victims of terror celebrate a moving Bar and Bat Mitzvah

As is tradition: Children of victims of terror celebrate a moving Bar and Bat Mitzvah at the Western Wall and at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem

25 Tevet 5786

January 14, 2026

How Good It Is to Be Good – Parashat Va’era

Parashat Va’era 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites Parashat Va’era opens with a Divine promise to Moses. Moses,

23 Tevet 5786

January 12, 2026

Update on Works at the Western Wall Plaza

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation announces that as part of the ongoing development and upgrading of the Western Wall Plaza, essential maintenance works will be

22 Tevet 5786

January 11, 2026

The Continuity of the World – Parashat Shemot

Parashat Shemot 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites The Book of Exodus opens with one of the central challenges

15 Tevet 5786

January 4, 2026

A mikveh (ritual purification bath) from the late Second Temple period uncovered in archaeological excavations

The rock-hewn mikveh was revealed beneath a destruction layer – evidence of the events of Jerusalem’s destruction nearly 2,000 years ago • Excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Western Wall Heritage Foundation are being conducted as part of uncovering Jerusalem’s glorious past

9 Tevet 5786

December 29, 2025

Change Begins With You

Parashat Vayechi 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites Parashat Vayechi describes the meeting between Joseph and his father Jacob

7 Tevet 5786

December 27, 2025