The E1 area is vital to Jerusalem and Israel’s security
Yitzhak Rabin was the first prime minister to advance the plan to build in the E1 area. The…
Watch: Hundreds gather for song and prayer as Tisha B’Av ends
Hundreds of worshippers gathered at Jerusalem’s Western Wall Plaza on Thursday evening ahead of the conclusion of the…
At the Western Wall on Tisha B’Av, prayers for redemption mingle with hopes for peace
Mid-morning on Tisha B’Av, the hottest part of the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, the crowds had…
Thousands of Jews gather at Western Wall for Tisha B’Av fast day
Thousands of people gathered at the Western Wall on Wednesday night to mark Tisha B’Av, the anniversary of…
The lost Leonard Cohen concerts in Israel may finally see the light of day
Everyone knows about Leonard Cohen’s visit to Israel in 1973 when he spontaneously parachuted into Israel to entertain…
Bill banning egalitarian prayer at Western Wall to face serious legal challenges – Haaretz
Bill banning egalitarian prayer at Western Wall to face serious legal challenges HaaretzIsraeli think tank warns erosion of American…
Jews once celebrated Jerusalem, now many apologize for it
In May 1967, the State of Israel stood alone and terrified. Nasser’s Egypt massed troops in the Sinai.…
The Blogs: When the Kotel Is Empty | Inna Rogatchi
Not in my wildest nightmare could I ever imagine the reality that we are witnessing today at the…
Israel’s parliament moves toward ban on mixed-gender prayer at Jerusalem’s Western Wall
JERUSALEM — Israel’s parliament has given preliminary approval to a bill that would put the country’s Orthodox chief rabbinate in…
Chief Rabbinate gains authority over Kotel in new bill
The Knesset plenum passed, in a preliminary reading on Wednesday, a controversial bill that seeks to grant the…
Knesset Advances Bill That Would Outlaw Egalitarian Prayer at the Western Wall – Haaretz
Knesset Advances Bill That Would Outlaw Egalitarian Prayer at the Western Wall HaaretzProgressive Jewish groups decry Western Wall bill…
Coalition bill to give Rabbinate Kotel power
Multiple coalition parties pledged on Sunday to advance a bill sponsored by MK Avi Maoz (Noam) that would…