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The Western Wall
The Western Wall, or Kotel, in the Old City of Jerusalem has figured prominently in the Jewish consciousness for centuries. Generations dreamed of appearing before the old stone wall, even just once...
Ideas & Beliefs » Israel » Points of Interest » The Western Wall
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Stones with a Soul
The Western Wall--Where the Soul is Always Whole
By Mendy Herson
The Western Wall is a place of national nostalgia, a focal point for our collective pining over a lost glory. It is the symbol of our hopes for the future. But it’s also a symbol of what still exists...
Ideas & Beliefs » Israel » First Person » Stones with a Soul
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Trade-Offs
By Tzippora Price
This was the first time I had ever come to the Western Wall with a family member. In the past, I had only come alone. But now I had brought my daughter with me, and a deep sense of comfort welled up in me...
Women » Motherhood & Childrearing » Educating Our Children » Trade-Offs
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Jerusalem of my Soul
A Song of Ascents
By Mordechai Lightstone
We had come to a slight clearing in the buildings. We could all see it ahead of us, cast in lights, calling to us...
Ideas & Beliefs » Israel » First Person » Jerusalem of my Soul
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New Tefillin Booth to Reach Thousands at Judaism’s Holiest Site
The world-famous tefillin booth operated by Chabad-Lubavitch at the Western Wall in Jerusalem sports a new face.
News » Briefs » New Tefillin Booth to Reach Thousands at Judaism’s Holiest Site
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Stones of Redemption
By Esther Tauby
Ancient stones please talk to me
and tell me all about your history.
How you've withstood the test of time
through terrible attacks and crimes.
If only you could speak and tell,
the tales of those who upon you fell.
So many secrets you must ...
Women » Creative Corner » Poetry » The Struggles of Life » Stones of Redemption
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Why pray at the Western Wall?
By Tzvi Freeman
Question:
Why do Jews pray at the Western Wall (or Wailing Wall) in Jerusalem? It seems redundant and out of place praying facing a wall when one can pray in a synagogue or at home or anywhere and G‑d will listen to their prayers. Is G‑d more prone to ...
Ask the Rabbi » Latest Questions » Why pray at the Western Wall?
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Our Wall
By Boruch Cohen
As builders go, King Solomon had a sentimental streak....
Magazine » 5765 (2004-2005) » Tisha B'av » Our Wall
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Flying West
By Simon Jacobson
The center is not our creation, but the circle is. The paradox today is this: one cannot create a circle without a firm center, yet the center is invisible until we create our circle
Society & Living » Voices » Flying West
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The Shofar and the Wall
Rabbi Moshe Segal
Could we possibly forgo the sounding of the shofar, which symbolizes the redemption of Israel? For me, it was unthinkable
Library » Stories » Contemporary » The Shofar and the Wall
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