Few beliefs have resonated more widely, or among a more diverse set of Israelis and Jews, than the perception of the Western Wall as Judaism’s holiest site, the place where they feel the ...

The Western Wall, a retaining wall of the biblical Temple compound, is the holiest site where Jews can pray. Currently, it is divided into men's and women's sections.

The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall or the Kotel, is the most significant historic site for the Jewish faith. This wall, located in the heart of the Old City, is a remnant of King ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Sunday. The couple recited a special prayer for the wellbeing of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers.

Near the Western Wall, Jewish radicals shout at Christian Evangelicals to ‘go home’ Violent protest, attended by Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Arieh King, underlines theological strains on the two ...

The Western Wall is one of the most sacred and contested religious sites in the world. Originally a retaining wall for the Second Temple, it has become a focal point of Jewish prayer and identity. But ...

The Chief Rabbi of the Western Wall and the Holy Places, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz banned the bringing of animals up to the Temple Mount in an effort to prevent Jews from trying to bring Passover ...

As Jews prepare for the High Holidays, ... Engineers check the integrity and clean the stones of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Aug. 29, 2023. The Western Wall Heritage Foundation ...

Jews pray at the Western Wall, beside the Temple Mount, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary, or the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023.

The Jewish Agency Board of Governors unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday condemning what it called a “despicable” protest at the Western Wall’s egalitarian section last month by ...

JERUSALEM — An American teen was harassed during her bat mitzvah ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Friday as haredi Orthodox protesters sought to interrupt non-Orthodox Jews’ prayer one month ...