Rabbi, Professor, and Lord Jonathan Sacks zz”l, former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations
This morning (Monday), over 2,000 worshippers came to the Western Wall Plaza including worshippers of
Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Luigi Di Maio, came to the Western Wall for
An ancient limestone-made weight, dating to the Iron age – the First Temple period, was discovered in an archaeological excavation conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in conjunction with the Western Wall Heritage Foundation beneath Wilson’s Arch.
Succot 5781
Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites
Sukkot, also known as The Feast of Tabernacles, is happiest holiday in the Jewish year. The Torah tells us to rejoice on Sukkot three times. And, all over the Jewish world, the unique ambience of Sukkot is apparent: eating in the sukkah, the hakafot…all infuse a sense of joy in the Jewish heart. The festival of Sukkot comes just a few days after Yom Kippur. It externalizes the internal joy of the purified person, the atoned, the person celebrating the beginning of the new year with a clean heart and good will.
Selichot Tours The custom of the Sephardic communities is to begin reciting Selichot from the
A delegation led by Jared Kushner, Senior Advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump; Robert O’Brien, United States National Security Advisor;
The Western Wall Heritage Foundation is preparing for Slichot (Penitential Prayers) at the Western Wall in the shadow of the corona pandemic.
In excavations of the Western Wall Tunnels, we find many remnants that offer us a glimpse into the lives of local people in ancient times.
Amis et frères juifs résidents en France vivants en ces derniers temps des jours compliqués de violence et de saccages , nous vous invitons à formuler ici vos prières qui seront imprimés et déposées entre les prières du Mur des lamentations .
