Blessing

There will be two Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) events

Every year at the Western Wall Plaza, on chol hamoed Sukkot and Passover, the exciting Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessing) event takes place in the

Removal of notes from the Western Wall stones sent from around the world amid the coronavirus pandemic

With the approach of Passover next weekend, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation is in the midst of preparations. This morning, as is customary, the

Birkat HaIlanot

Birkat HaIlanot (the blessing of the trees) and Rosh Chodesh Nissan prayers at the Western Wall Plaza

U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Ambassador David Friedman, completes his tenure this evening at the Western Wall Plaza

This evening (Wednesday), U.S. Ambassador Friedman came to the Western Wall Plaza with his wife as he completes his tenure. The Ambassador was greeted

Avraham Avinu’s Wonderful Death

Chayei Sarah 5781

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites

As opposed to its name, this week’s Torah portion

The Western Wall Heritage Foundation is preparing for prayer services during “gishmei bracha”, rains of blessing, at the Western Wall Plaza

This morning (Monday), over 2,000 worshippers came to the Western Wall Plaza including worshippers of “netz” early morning prayers and bar mitzvah families who

The Responsible One

Parashat Lech Lecha
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
At the end of our previous parasha, Parashat Noach, we

Loyalty to Family and Nation

Parashat Balak
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
This week’s Torah portion, Balak, is almost completely about seeing the Jewish

Matzah

Bs?d 5780

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites

The matzah that we eat on Passover, and the prohibition from

Toldot 5780

Is Judaism a Racist Religion? Toldot
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
Last Shabbat, we read Chayei Sarah in which