The Rabbi of the Western Wall met with the American emissary in Jerusalem this evening.
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites, met this evening in
7 Tevet 5781
December 22, 2020
Event Calendar
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
A delegation from the United Arab Emirates and from Bahrain participated in the candle-lighting ceremony for the 5th night of Chanukah at the Western Wall Plaza
This evening (Monday), the 5th night of Chanukah, the candle-lighting ceremony took place in
28 Kislev 5781
December 14, 2020
Festive and special candle-lighting ceremony in the Western Wall Tunnels with the United States’ National Security Council delegation
A festive and special candle-lighting ceremony took place this evening (Sunday) in the Western Wall
27 Kislev 5781
December 13, 2020
First Night of Chanukah candle-lighting at the Western Wall Plaza amid the coronavirus
This evening (Thursday), the candle for the first night of Chanukah was lit at Wilson’s
24 Kislev 5781
December 10, 2020
First tourism under the “Abraham Accords” began
As part of the preparations for tourism coming from the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and other countries, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation has initiated Arabic versions of the information page, guide, and the map distributed to those who come to the Western Wall.
22 Kislev 5781
December 8, 2020
Chanukah Candle-Lighting – 5781 (2020)
As in previous years, Chanukah candles will be lit every night of Chanukah at the
2 Kislev 5781
November 18, 2020
The Paratroopers Return to the Kotel
For the first time since the pandemic erupted, about 300 Paratroopers came to the Western
29 Cheshvan 5781
November 16, 2020
