Western Wall Tunnels

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

MILITARY AFFAIRS: “Why did the Maccabees succeed?” Netanyahu asked the crowd. “They studied Torah. They learned. That was the foundation of their strength. But they also fought.

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.
 Slihot at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

Selichot at Western Wall cancelled due to war

 Selichot at the Western Wall.

Israel prepares for thousands to attend 'Forgiveness Prayers' at Western Wall

 “The Chain of Generations”

Heightening the Holy with Technology


Maintaining the Western Wall 

Behind the maintenance of the Western Wall is a team of workers on duty twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, who maintain the physical aspects of the Plaza.

 Note clearance at the Western wall

Planning your visit to the Western Wall 

In recent years, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation has added exciting educational tours and activities adjacent to the Western Wall Plaza for the entire family.

 Jerusalem Day at the Kotel

Recent archeological discoveries at the Western Wall – What lurks beneath the surface

A recent tour of the area with researcher and archeologist Dr. Avi Solomon, revealed some of the most fascinating finds in recent years.

 Western Wall Tunnels

Visitors to the Western Wall

After two years of the pandemic, visitors from around the world have returned to the Kotel

 People at the Western Wall

‘Arteology’ exhibit showcases archaeology-inspired art at the Western Wall

The exhibit, by Israeli-Canadian artist Nicole Kornberg-Jacobovici, will include clay, stoneware and earthware inspired by Bronze Age Egyptian, Etruscan, Mycenaean and Israelite pottery.

The subterranean exhibition site, part of the ancient water system, Jerusalem Archeological Park

Lavish Second Temple period building found by Western Wall in Jerusalem

The structure, located adjacent to the Wall, was probably built around 20 or 30 CE, only a few decades before the Temple was destroyed by the Romans.

Remains of the magnificent 2000-year-old building recently excavated and due to be opened to the public

US delegation participates in Western Wall candle lighting ceremony

The delegation was taken on a tour of the new excavations in the Western Wall Tunnels where they encountered Jerusalem’s rich past and the deep connection between the Jewish nation and its capital.

Candle lighting ceremony at Western Wall Tunnels

Western Wall Tunnels to reopen after five-month hiatus amid COVID-19

Before the onset of the pandemic, the Western Wall Foundation typically welcomed in over a half-a-million visitors to the tunnels annually.

The tunnels beneath the Western Wall.

You can now experience a tour of the Western Wall Tunnels from your sofa

The coronavirus lockdown affords a unique opportunity to explore landmarks like the Western Wall Tunnels while staying at home.

The tunnels beneath the Western Wall.

Western Wall tunnels to hold special prayers against coronavirus

The prayer will be held at the Western Wall tunnels at Warren’s Gate which used to lead to the ‘Holy of Holies.’

THE WESTERN WALL tunnels. ‘Recognizing these underground spaces as sacred only to the Jewish people has consequences for the archeology of the area and carries political implications.’

New Western Wall tunnels synagogue opened

The synagogue is deep inside the complex and is adjacent to the area above which the ancient Jewish temples on the Temple Mount stood, and the inner sanctum of the Holy of Holies in particular.

Western Wall synagogue that opened on December 19.