That move sparked outrage among the rabbinate and traditionalists, who insisted that the stones be treated with the same ...

As with any symbol, however, there is an ongoing battle among Jews both in Israel and in the Diaspora over what the Western Wall represents. Hoshana Raba, the seventh day of Succot, at the Western ...

An impromptu Orthodox prayer service at the pluralist section of the Western Wall in Jerusalem. (photo credit ... over its decision to freeze the 2016 Kotel deal – a deal that was supposed ...

Jerusalem, June 19, 2006--Many people, when asked to picture Israel, conjure up the image of the Kotel (Western Wall). As any one who knows a bit of Jewish history can tell you, the Western Wall of ...

Last month Israel finally began a series of renovations to Kotel facilities. For years there was public demand to improve facilities, particularly the public bathrooms built many years ago when ...

No visit to Jerusalem is complete without a visit to the Kotel (aka, the Wailing Wall). Considered to be the holiest place for the Jewish faith, a short walk through the Old City of Jerusalem will ...

A 104-year-old Holocaust survivor wanted to celebrate her birthday by praying with her descendants at the Western Wall — and 400 people showed up, leading to a massively viral photo, the ...

This year’s six-week “Shovavim” period will once again climax with a mass tikun [rectification] prayer at the Western Wall [Kotel] this Thursday night, February 19, beginning at 11 p.m. and ...

Israel Patt, the legal advisor of the Ministry of Religious Services, on Thursday determined that the Kotel Rabbi cannot ... for the legal authorities. Some photos from the prayer protest can ...

As part of her official visit to Israel, US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem visited and prayed at the Western Wall ...

Failing to use the Western Wall pilot to win possible votes, Adler settled for a Twitter photo showing entourage leaving the area and a tweet stating, “Leaving the Kotel in Jerusalem with @ ...