There is not a dry eye in sight when the Make-A-Wish ambulance comes to the Western Wall Plaza
It was extraordinarily moving for us to accompany a father who lost his daughter, a
8 Nissan 5781
March 21, 2021
Event Calendar
The Liberation Journey Continues
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
Next Saturday night, we will be sitting down to celebrate Leil Haseder – that festive night that starts off the seven days of Passover.
5 Nissan 5781
March 18, 2021
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 notes placed between the Western Wall stones this past six months were removed with the use of gloves and disposable wooden tools. The notes were collected in bags and will be buried along with sacred books sent for “genizah” on the Mount of Olives.
3 Nissan 5781
March 16, 2021
Birkat HaIlanot
Birkat HaIlanot (the blessing of the trees) and Rosh Chodesh Nissan prayers at the Western
1 Nissan 5781
March 14, 2021
Jonathan Pollard came to pray at the Western Wall
We were happy to surprisingly meet Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan and Esther Pollard who came
19 Adar 5781
March 3, 2021
Rules of conduct at the Western Wall in accordance with Health Ministry regulations
With the end of the lockdown and the removal of the 1 kilometer restriction, the Western
17 Adar 5781
March 1, 2021
Between the sacred and the mundane: The largest collection of ancient dice found in Israel – near the Western Wall
Use of dice for board games was very common in Roman times. This finding teaches
12 Adar 5781
February 24, 2021
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the health of the Western Wall stones is also being cared for
Israel Antiquities Authority conservator: The non-invasive measures are protecting the Western Wall from the ravages
10 Adar 5781
February 22, 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
