Western Wall

How a 'Jerusalem homecoming' highlighted the struggling tourism sector - opinion

Following a temporary retreat to Tiberias, Jane Kiel reflects on religion, war, and tourism as she returns to Jerusalem

 Jane Kiel.
Israeli security forces at the scene of a terror attack near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem on June 16, 2017.

One lightly wounded in suspected stabbing terror attack near Old City's Damascus Gate

Israeli minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference announcing his plans to approve more than 3,000 housing units in the E1 settlement project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, August 14, 2025.

The E1 area: The strategic link between Jerusalem and Israel’s eastern border - opinion

Yehuda Katz.

Beyond the Headlines: Yehuda Katz, whose remains returned from Lebanon after 44 years, and us


Grapevine: May it be

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Worshipers are seen at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Tisha B'Av.

WATCH: IDF Hashmonaim Brigade soldiers receive berets after two week long combat training

The Hashmonaim Brigade soldiers received the berets after two weeks of combat training, including a 55-kilometer beret march through the Jerusalem hills and ending at the Western Wall.

The first regular company of the Haredi "Hashmonaim" Brigade received their berets on Wednesday August 6, 2025

Tisha B’Av in Jerusalem: Reflections on loss, return, and Zionism

Tisha B’Av was not a figment of my imagination; it provided, annually, a poignancy in time which lifted us from the ruins of the past and deposited us in a new Israel.

WESTERN WALL.

Witkoff's Western Wall note: 'I pray for the hostages, end of the war'

Witkoff's visit to Israel included a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as a visit to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in the Gaza Strip. 

US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff visits the Western Wall, Jerusalem, July, 31, 2025.

Woman mildly wounded by stray bullet at Western Wall

Police have opened an investigation into the incident.

 THE MASSES gather at the Western Wall this past Tuesday, during Passover, for the Priestly Blessing.

Women of the Wall attempt to smuggle Torah scroll in baby stroller, inciting clashes

One worker was taken to the hospital as a result of the clashes, who was allegedly attacked by a Women of the Wall activist.

 WOMEN OF the Wall members hold Rosh Hodesh prayers at the Ezrat Israel pluralistic prayer ground, 2019.

Exceptional vacation accommodation in Jerusalem

In Jerusalem is exploring unique and beautiful places to stay overnight in Jerusalem.

 Western Wall Luxury House

Huckabee thanks God at Western Wall for 'miracles granted' to Israel during Iran war

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee visited the Western Wall to thank God for the "miracles granted" during Operation Rising Lion.

 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee makes an official visit to the Western Wall on July 1, 2025

Jerusalem copes: How Israel's capital handles the escalation with Iran

The Western Wall stands abandoned and the Old City is desolate, with only a small fraction of the usual crowds going swiftly about their shopping before the next siren wails.

 A small group pray at the Kotel at night, near the shelter.

'Rise up as a lion': Netanyahu foreshadows Iranian strike in Western Wall note

The note quoted the Book of Numbers 23:24, reading: "Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion."

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Western Wall on June 12, 2025