Mazal tov to Aharon, who came to the Kotel on his 90th birthday to celebrate his bar mitzvah.
Aharon Schechter, son of Baruch and Ada, a Vizhnitz hassid, moved to Israel at the age of 14 after losing his family in the Holocaust.
It was exciting to meet him with the beautiful family he raised here in the State of Israel.
May you enjoy many more years of nachat and blessings in good health.
Selichot Tours The custom of the Sephardic communities is to begin reciting Selichot from the first day of the month of Elul. This year: 14/08/2026
Parashat Shoftim 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites Among many people, a tamim – a “simple” or “naive” person
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
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 .
