The fifth candle of Chanukah was lit at the Western Wall Plaza in the presence of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak, Shlita, Chief Rabbi of Israel; Inspector General Ronny Alsheich, Police Commissioner; Yoram Halevy, Jerusalem District Commander; Rabbi Rami Berachyahu, Chief Rabbi of the Police; Oded Plus, Director General of Religious Services Ministry; Rabbi Moshe Dagan, Director General of Israel’s Chief Rabbinate; Rabbi Shimon Jacoby, Director General of the Rabbinical Courts; Doron Turgeman, Chief of Police; Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Shlita, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites.
Head of the Mossad Visits the Western Wall for the First Time Since Assuming Office: “The Strength of Israel Will Not Lie!”
Upon entering office, the newly appointed head of the Mossad, Major General Roman Gofman, visited the Western Wall this morning for prayer and reflection.
20 Sivan 5786
June 5, 2026
