Hidden underground chambers dating back 2,000 years have been discovered near the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Archaeologists have revealed the subterranean system near the Western Wall plaza and its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. THE PRIESTLY BLESSING takes place at the Western Wall, April 5, 2026. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM) The enforced restrictions ...

Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel's features. From the mid-1800s, ...

(JTA) — The heavy stone that fell out of the Western Wall and came crashing down on a platform set aside for egalitarian prayer has been removed for examination and restoration, but the conversation ...

The Western Wall compromise passed Sunday by Israel’s Cabinet represents a landmark interdemoninational consensus at what many consider to be Judaism’s holiest site. But describing the deal can be ...

JERUSALEM (JTA) — The rabbi of the Western Wall and other holy sites, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, called on worshippers not to kiss the stones to avoid spreading the coronavirus. The request came after ...

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A battle of acoustics is playing out at Jerusalem’s Western Wall, the holiest place in the world for Jews. Traditionalists believe the Torah forbids women from singing in public — even at the Wall’s ...

The enforced restrictions at the Western Wall sparked controversy after the High Court intervened in the dispute over Saturday night’s anti-war protests. A small group attended the Priestly Blessing ...