Hanukkah 2021 – Candle Lighting Times at the Western Wall Plaza
This week, the central menorah was placed on the Western Wall Plaza, adjacent to the
20 Kislev 5782
November 24, 2021
Holidays and festivals
Gallery: First central slichot event with divisions into capsules and restricted gathering in accordance with health ministry regulations- 18 Elul, 5781
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation, after consultations with the Health Ministry and the National Security
19 Elul 5781
August 27, 2021
Gallery- first slichot service for the month of Elul
הציבור מתבקש להישמע להנחיות הסדרנים לטובת בריאות כלל ציבור פוקדי הכותל המערבי.
5 Elul 5781
August 13, 2021
Selichot 2021 at the Western Wall: This year there will be 17 main prayer events
As it does every year, with the approach of the month of Elul – the
27 Av 5781
August 5, 2021
This morning at the Western Wall: Inspection of the Western Wall stones
Prior to the month of Slichot (Penitential Prayers) and the High Holidays at the Western Wall, this morning (Tuesday), there was a manual inspection of the Western Wall stones.
25 Av 5781
August 3, 2021
Remembrance Day for Israel’s Fallen: Ceremony at the Western Wall Plaza
The official ceremony for Remembrance Day for Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror will take place on Tuesday, 1 Adar (April 13, 2021) at 8:00pm.
29 Nissan 5781
April 11, 2021
The Eternal Battle between Optimism and Pessimism
Purim 5781
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
Purim, the happiest day in the Jewish calendar, marks historic events that took place 2,500 years ago in the Persian empire. In short: A senior minister in the empire quarreled with another minister. The problem was that one was from the seed of Amalek and the other was a Jew, making the quarrel both historic and religious. Mordechai, the Jewish minister, refused to bow down to Haman, the Amalek minister, leading to Haman deciding to destroy the entire Jewish nation. This planned genocide had already gotten the approval of the Persian king, Achashverosh, and letters about it were sent throughout the empire. Only due to the involvement of Queen Esther, who was a relative of Mordechai’s, did the Persian king change his mind, hang Haman, and allow the Jews in the empire to defend themselves.
9 Adar 5781
February 21, 2021
About 100,000 people came to the Western Wall
About 100,000 people came to the Western Wall Plaza during the eight days of Chanukah
7 Tevet 5781
December 22, 2020
Candle-lighting at the Western Wall Plaza for the Seventh Night of Chanukah
This evening (Wednesday), the candle-lighting for the seventh night of Chanukah took place at the Western Wall Plaza in the presence of: Chief Rabbi of Israel, Rabbi David Lau; Foreign Minister Major-General (res) Gaby Ashkenazi; MK Rabbi Moshe Arbel; Israel Fire and Rescue Services Commissioner Dedi Simchi; Commander of Jerusalem Region Captain Nissim Tuito; Chief Rabbi of Fire Services, Deputy Captain Rabbi Chaim Pearl; Hospital department heads in Israel; and the family of Yehoshua Rachamim who passed away this year and was a veteran member of the Western Wall staff.
2 Tevet 5781
December 17, 2020
Candle-lighting for Sixth Night of Chanukah at the Western Wall Plaza
The candle-lighting ceremony for the sixth night of Chanukah took place this evening (Tuesday) at
29 Kislev 5781
December 15, 2020
