Western Wall

Learn why speaking to God with simple sincerity can open the gates of blessing, livelihood, and Divine compassion

After nearly 400 days of reserve service, an engagement at the Western Wall, and frantic, in-uniform planning, MSgt. Idan Saadon learned three months out that the venue canceled his August wedding over a "typo." "I was in Hebron with a helmet on when I had to tell my fiancée we had no venue," he says. The hall responds: "We offered alternatives and a 30% discount; he tried to exploit the situation."

As Jerusalem Day approaches, revisit the story of the Six-Day War and the emotional reunification of Jerusalem that changed Jewish history.

He walked out of the hospital with his IV and didn’t stop until the Kotel. A powerful story of faith, resilience, and a life-changing decision.

Milei lands in Israel for a whirlwind visit through Tuesday, with a one-on-one with Benjamin Netanyahu, meetings with families of released hostages, plans for security and AI cooperation, and an expected announcement of a new El Al nonstop to Buenos Aires.

On a visit to Israel, Czech Foreign Minister Petr Mzinka placed a note between the stones at the Western Wall, toured the new 'Gate of Heaven' exhibit, and urged: "Keep showing this unique site to the whole world so everyone recognizes its importance."

One letter stirred a deep longing in Menachem’s heart. That night he decided to leave exile behind and make aliyah to Eretz Yisrael, and that is exactly what he did.

A moving collection of true stories about how Rabbi Ben Tzion Pelman zt"l raised his children with joy and love, and why learning with them mattered more than anything.

Beneath the Western Wall lies the path our ancestors once walked to the Temple. Through striking archaeological discoveries, this journey brings their footsteps to life and reveals how Jerusalem’s stones still echo with prayer and longing.

The Western Wall is not only a remnant of the past but a lesson for the present. Through reflections on relationships, giving, and faith, this article reveals the deeper message carried by its ancient stones.

The Mizrahi music icon of the 1980s reflects on stardom, addiction, and the life changing decision to leave the spotlight for spirituality, family, and Jerusalem

Move follows broader government-backed effort to rebury Western Wall stones removed from Jerusalem and displayed at state institutions nationwide

Under the British Mandate, even a single shofar blast at the Western Wall was forbidden. Yet year after year, courageous young Jews risked arrest and imprisonment to ensure it was heard at the close of Yom Kippur. This is the story of faith and sacrifice behind one of Jerusalem’s boldest acts of spiritual resistance.

Dr. Avi Solomon on Western Wall excavations, Second Temple ruins, and how the stones of Jerusalem tell the story of the destruction

Freed after 738 days in Hamas captivity, Segev Kalfon returns to the Kotel

On a day of high-level meetings in Jerusalem, the New York mayor prayed at the Kotel and discussed Jewish safety, after earlier warning in Tel Aviv that New York Jews should be “concerned”

A guide at the Western Wall witnesses how Jerusalem brings people together in times of pain and hope

From Ammunition Hill to the Western Wall — an eyewitness story of courage, sacrifice, and history