Posts Tagged: Western Wall
IDF Soldiers Wounded in Jerusalem Car-Ramming Attack Attend Their Western Wall Swearing-In Hours Later
In spite of their injuries, a group of IDF soldiers managed to make it their swearing-in ceremony on Thursday night at the Western Wall in...
Israeli Police Officer Wounded Near Western Wall in Second Palestinian Stabbing Attack in Two Days
An Israeli police officer was wounded on Thursday in a stabbing attack near the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City. Yediot Ahronot reported that a Palestinian...
104-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor Celebrates Birthday at Western Wall With 400 Descendants
A 104-year-old Holocaust survivor celebrated her birthday last week by gathering over 400 children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other relatives at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The...
The Absurdity of Paper Prayers at the Western Wall
In 1974, when Henry Kissinger was pressuring Golda Meir to make concessions in the interest of peace in the Middle East, Golda took him to...
Canadian Birthright Participants Get Engaged at Western Wall
A young man on a Birthright trip chose to propose to his girlfriend at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Mike David proposed to his girlfriend Stephanie...
Ex-US Envoy to UN Nikki Haley Prays at Western Wall After Israel Arrival
Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley -- known for her strident defense of Israel during her two-year stint in Turtle Bay -- visited...
Netanyahu Challenger Benny Gantz Calls for Unity at AIPAC Conference, Endorses Acceptance of All Denominations of Judaism
Former IDF chief of staff and head of Israel's opposition Blue and White party Benny Gantz emphasized unity and acceptance of all denominations of Judaism...
US Secretary of State Pompeo Makes Unprecedented Visit to Western Wall in Jerusalem
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo -- joined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu -- visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday. This...
We Must Stop All Intolerance at Jerusalem’s Holy Places
JNS.org - How much violence should be tolerated at holy sites? If your answer is selective rather than a total condemnation, then we have a...
Hanukkah Memories
Every year, as Hanukkah approaches, I remove the First Book of Maccabees from my book case. The inscribed purchase date, November 1977, anticipated the Hanukkah following...
Tens of Thousands at Jerusalem’s Western Wall for Priestly Blessing
Tens of thousands of worshipers packed Jerusalem's Western Wall plaza on Wednesday to receive a blessing from members of Judaism's priestly caste. Holding prayer shawls above...
Muslim Western Wall Denial Continues
Hanna Issa, the Secretary General of the Islamic-Christian Committee to Support Occupied Jerusalem and Holy Sites, wrote an article where he denied that the Western Wall...
Boulder Falls From Jerusalem’s Western Wall, Barely Missing Worshipper
An elderly worshipper had a close call on Monday when a 100-kilogram (220-pound) stone suddenly fell from Jerusalem's Western Wall and crashed at her feet. The Israel Antiquities...
Fight Breaks Out in Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City on Tisha B’Av
A near-riot broke out in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday as tensions rose due to the large number of worshipers honoring Tisha B’Av, an annual...
