Miscellaneous | Judaism

12 Facts Every Jew Should Know About the Western Wall - Chabad

The Temple Mount's sole remaining structure, visited by millions worldwide for prayer and inspiration.

History | History

Elder Of Ziyon - According to Arab interpretations of international law in 1930, Jews have the sole right to the Temple Mount today!

Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.

Miscellaneous | Jewish Life

WATCH: Thousands gather at Western Wall for Priestly Blessing

  Thousands of people flocked to the Western Wall on Tuesday morning for the traditional Priestly Blessing of the Sukkot

News | News

Thousands gather at Western Wall for Hoshana Rabba

Mass prayers held at Western Wall ahead of Simhat Torah. Up to 8,000 worshippers permitted to gather at the Western Wall Plaza.

Tell me again that Judaism isn’t an ancient religion, and the Jews and ancient people. Thousands of Jews gathered at the same place as our ancestors thousands of years ago. What other people can say that?

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

This Passover, a song of thanks

What do we need more these days than the protection and blessing of God? And what do we need today, more than peace between us, peace with our neighbors and peace with our world?

News | News

Palestinians Take Issue With J-Lo Praying At Jewish Holy Site | Israellycool

Palestinian propaganda site Pal+ has accused J-Lo of 'performing rituals' - at the Western Wall.

Politics | Opinion

War Crime!: Placing a Note in the Western Wall

I urge all visitors to join me in a conspiracy to violate the UN Security Council Resolution...Obama, himself, engineered the Resolution. He pushed it through the Security Council despite some reservations by other members, including Egypt, which

Obama was a snake. Dershowitz is on fire here and 1000% correct.

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

Division at the Western Wall is no path to unity - Opinion - Jerusalem Post

Over 60% of American Jews are totally unaffiliated, and have little or no interest in Judaism, Israel, Jerusalem or the Western Wall.

I know that this article will be controversial to many people, and is not what those same people want to hear. I would be interested in hearing a commons sense, FACT driven response that would refute any of the logic here. I do not believe that that is possible. From the article:

"Gender-separate prayer services are no “ultra-Orthodox” invention; they are part of our universal Jewish heritage. Descendants of refugees from Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Egypt and Algeria pray at the Western Wall, alongside those whose grandparents were born in Israel and those who immigrated to escape Soviet oppression and antisemitism in France – joined by immigrants and students from America and around the globe. Despite millennia of dispersion, Jews everywhere follow the same basic prayer service. In our common Jewish practice, we find unity."

I agree. We should NOT be basing decisions about the Kotel on emotions.

News | News

A Rabbi & The Pope | Jlife

"Asked about the appropriate response to Islamic terrorism, Skorka remarked, “The best response is Jews, Christians, and responsible Muslims, working for peace.” He added that “peace is the only way to worship G-d. And, the first responsibility of all religions is to care for your fellow man.” We all parted wishing each other Shalom."