Not only do many Jews (particularly orthodox) visit the Western Wall almost daily, but it is also the most-often visited site in Israel. Among foreign visitors to the Wall, it is customary to cram written prayers into crevices in the wall. So, what happens when the wall begins to look like this? Where do those …
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There is clear and growing affinity between the current American administration and Israel. Early in his presidency, Donald Trump made a stop at the Western Wall in the Old City, and just recently proclaimed Jerusalem the capital of Israel. As we eased into Hanukkah last Tuesday, the joy was shared in both camps. Israel's top …
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Many will never have the opportunity to go to Israel and actually visit the Western Wall, the holiest place on earth for the Jewish people. It is a very moving place, and one I find to be extremely bitter-sweet. (Here is a live cam...check it out!) "Sweet" because no people group on earth is any …
Jews around the world just commemorated the holiest day of the year: Yom Kippur. It is a day of fasting, reflection and repentance. Observant Jews in Israel jam the Western Wall plaza, while more secular Jews (especially young ones) take to the empty streets and highways on bicycles. Interested in seeing more of the Yom …
