On Shavuot morning, the prayer groups at the Western Wall are composed of Jews of different stripes and appearances, creating a broader cross-section of Jewish life than is there at other times. Last ...

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 ...

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 ...

(JTA) — A proposed Israeli law that would sharply curtail the rights of women and non-Orthodox Jews at the Western Wall sparked alarm on Thursday, leading Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to ...

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, ...

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 ...

At a moment when Israel faces mounting diplomatic pressure, rising antisemitism abroad, and deepening fractures within world Jewry, the Israeli government is moving toward a decision that would weaken ...

New Mossad chief visits Western Wall for the first time since taking office, offering prayers for the safety of IDF soldiers ...

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 ...