Update on Works at the Western Wall Plaza
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation announces that as part of the ongoing development and upgrading
22 Tevet 5786
January 11, 2026
Event Calendar
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
Prime Minister Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu lit the second Chanukah candle this evening at the Western Wall.
This evening (Monday), Prime Minister Mr. Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Mrs. Sara Netanyahu, together
25 Kislev 5786
December 15, 2025
The Power of the Invisible
Chanukah 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites During the
24 Kislev 5786
December 14, 2025
Hanukkah 2025
As we approach the holiday of Hanukkah 5786 (2025), we’ve prepared a practical schedule for you with all the important dates and events to know.
20 Kislev 5786
December 10, 2025
A thousand Christian pastors from the United States make a historic visit to the Western Wall
placed notes bearing the names of the Nova music festival victims between the stones of the Wall and offered prayers for the bereaved families.
14 Kislev 5786
December 4, 2025
In Prayer for the End of the War in Ukraine: Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister in an Emotional Visit to the Western Wall
As part of his visit to Israel, and for the first time since the outbreak
14 Kislev 5786
December 4, 2025
Georgia’s Minister of Agriculture on his visit to the Western Wall: “I wish the State of Israel and its residents peace and prosperity!”
As part of his diplomatic visit to Israel, Georgia’s Minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture,
11 Kislev 5786
December 1, 2025
For the first time since taking office: India’s minister of commerce visits the Western Wall in a moving visit
For the first time since assuming his position, and as part of his official visit
5 Kislev 5786
November 25, 2025
The Ethiopian Jewish community marked the Sigd holiday, Sigd Mahla, at the Western Wall
With an ancient and rare book brought especially for the occasion: The Ethiopian Jewish community marked the Sigd holiday, Sigd Mahla, at the Western Wall
29 Cheshvan 5786
November 20, 2025
