Kotel

High Court postpones joint protest and Kotel hearings to Friday, resets filing deadlines

The petitions involve wartime restrictions on anti-war demonstrations and the number of worshippers allowed at the Western Wall.

Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the ongoing war with Iran, at haBima Square in Tel Aviv, April 4, 2026.
A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in the foreground and the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in the background June 24, 2019

Western Wall debate must not overshadow prayer, unity during times of war - opinion

Ultra-orthodox Jewish men talk on the phone in front of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on December 4, 2025.

Should control of the Western Wall be delegated to one sect of Judaism over another? - editorial

A Jewish woman prays at the Little Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, February 18, 2026

Knesset advances bill granting Chief Rabbinate authority over Western Wall prayer


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 FROM LEFT: Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, Reena Pushkarna, Indian Ambassador Sanjeev Singla, and Kunal Pushkarna.

Children of fallen Israeli heroes celebrate Bnei Mitzvah event at the Kotel

The event began before noon with the religious part of the ceremony, followed by some dancing to music and a meeting with President Herzog.

 Elai Berger, brother of kidnapped IDF soldier Agam Berger, is also seen here celebrating his bar mitzvah.

Rabbi who lost son in Gaza: 'Hamas wanted to destroy us, but they strengthened us'

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 Elai Berger, brother of kidnapped IDF soldier Agam Berger, is also seen here celebrating his bar mitzvah.

Torah scrolls to be written at Western Wall, dedicated Gaza hostages, fallen soldiers

Special prayers will also be held in the complex for the swift return of hostages and the health and safety of those suffering and serving the nation.

Simchat Torah at the Kotel (Western Wall), Jerusalem, October 2018.

Kids to fly kites for hostages at Western Wall

All children are invited to come to the Western Wall and fly their kites.

Israeli children fly kites in the Western Wall on November 19, 2023

Why is one of Judaism's holiest sites not accessible yet?

Despite decades of advocacy and significant donations, the bureaucratic hurdles have prevented the realization of a simple solution to make this holy site accessible to all.

 A view of the Kotel.

WATCH: Yom Kippur services at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City

In honor of the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, The Jerusalem Post is sharing this livestream of the Western Wall in the Old City to watch the Yom Kippur prayers held at the site.

Thousands gather for Slihot prayers at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, early on September 22, 2023, before Yom Kippur.

Thousands of notes removed from Western Wall before Rosh Hashanah

The process of removal is being carried out in accordance with halachic instructions, using gloves and disposable wooden tools.

 Workers remove notes from the cracks of the Western Wall to make space for new notes, as part of preparations ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 2, 2023.

Western Wall stones undergo inspection before Rosh Hashanah

This check is conducted annually around Rosh Hashanah and Passover, to make sure that Western Wall prayer does not pose a safety risk to anyone.

 Engineers conduct their bi-annual inspection of the Western Wall in preparation for the High Holy Days on August 29, 2023.

Israeli bill seeks to revive Western Wall compromise after six years

A significant change was proposed for the access to this "mixed" prayer area in the Kotel Compromise.

 Torah scrolls being moved from the Western Wall to genizah.