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The Continuity of the World – Parashat Shemot
Parashat Shemot 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites The…
Change Begins With You
Parashat Vayechi 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites Parashat…
Pride in One’s Path – Parashat Vayigash
Parashat Vayigash 5786 Pride in One’s Path  Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall…
Who Is Afraid of the Evil Eye – Parashat Miketz
Parashat Miketz 5786 Who Is Afraid of the Evil Eye Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of…
Bringing Hearts Closer  – Parashat Vayeshev
Parashat Vayeshev teaches that most conflicts begin not with malice, but with emotional distance. When we draw closer and truly see one another, suspicion
I Lack Nothing – Parashat Vayishlach 
Parashat Vayishlach  5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites The…
Wise people, be careful with your words
Parashat Vayetzeh 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites The…
Caution – Red Ahead
how one moment of impulse shaped Esau’s destiny — and how we can transform raw desire into purpose and spiritual strength.
All Are Equally Good – Parashat Chayei Sarah
Sarah’s greatness lay in her steadfast serenity and faith through every challenge. Though her life held hardship and loss, she faced all with balance
Abraham Versus Social Darwinism – Parashat Vayera
Abraham’s prayer for Sodom shows that true strength lies in compassion — prayer connects us to God to bring goodness through mercy, not judgment.
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Interesting Facts The Western Wall's visible stones tell of its history from…

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The Western Wall's visible stones tell of its history from the time of the Holy Temples' ruin. The original Herodian stones are distinct from the others in size and in their unique borders.
The building style of "grading" used when layering the Western Wall's stones, teaches us that the Temple Mount's walls were not perpendicular but marginally sloping.
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