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Hostages, families gather for slihot at Western Wall

At the Western Wall, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz led a collective prayer for the return of the remaining 48 hostages held in Gaza, for the safety of Israel’s security forces, and for peace.

Hostage families and captivity survivors join tens of thousands at Western Wall slihot service, September 20, 2025.
HUNDREDS OF haredi youth from seven ‘mechinot’ and three yeshivot hesder gather in front of the Western Wall before beginning their journey into the IDF, joining the Netzah Yehuda Battalion and other haredi units.

Book and sword: Netanyahu hails IDF's haredi Netzah Yehuda battalion at Western Wall

Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio visited the Kotel on September, 14, 2025

PM Netanyahu, US Sec. of State Marc Rubio visit Western Wall

MASSES GATHER at the Western Wall last week for Slihot prayers, which are recited in the lead-up to and during the High Holy Days.

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Israelis gather at Western Wall for Selichot dedicated to 50 hostages in Gaza

Former hostage Keith Siegel addressed US President Trump in a video statement from the Western Wall, where he urged the president to push for a deal to free the 50 remaining hostages.

Israelis participate in selichot and call to bring back the 50 hostages held in Gaza at the Western Wall, August 25, 2025.

Jerusalem man arrested for painting 'There is a Holocaust in Gaza' graffiti in the Holy Sepulchre

This comes just weeks after the same graffiti was found sprayed on the Western Wall, with many Israeli sites linking the two events.

'There is a Holocaust in Gaza' is seen sprayed on the wall of the Great Synagogue in central Jerusalem, on August 11, 2025

Grapevine, August 15, 2025: Of stability and security

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

FIRST GRADER Elkana Hadad (right) poses proudly with his new school bag, his mother Asia and his younger brother.

Judge denies request to extend detention of Western Wall, Great Synagogue graffiti suspect

The judge emphasized that there was no need to delay the investigation while the defendant remained in custody.

'There is a Holocaust in Gaza' is seen sprayed on the wall of the Great Synagogue in central Jerusalem, on August 11, 2025

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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.

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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.

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