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Hope for New Mechitza (Partition) Between Men and Women’s Sides
The mechitza (or prayer partition) dates back to the days of the Holy Temple. It is used as a way of separating men and women during prayer services. The understanding behind the use of the mechitza is that prayer is something between oneself and G-d, and when men and women can mix freely, as in...
Tefilot.org Starts ‘Year of Prayer’ At the Kotel!
Western Wall Blogs is a big supporter of prayer! We don’t want to just tell you about the Western Wall, we want to give you the experience! Tefilot.org is an organization devoted to bringing the prayers of people all over the world to the Kotel. They have a program of 40 days of prayer at the...
Ner Tamid (Everlasting Light) Installed at Kotel
A clear sign of a Jewish synagogue, whether Reform, Conservative, or Orthodox, is a Ner Tamid. The Ner Tamid has great significance to all Jews. It is a light that never stops burning and is a symbol of the Jewish peolple as a nation never being extinguished. It is also symbolic of the Menorah that...
We’re BACK!!!
We’re BACK to blogging!!! After a few months of blogging hiatus, we’re back with Western Wall news, and better than ever! Stay tuned to read about all the exciting events, people, and work being done at and for the Western Wall!!!
Recent Posts
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Hope for New Mechitza (Partition) Between Men and Women’s Sides
The mechitza (or prayer partition) dates back to the days ...
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Tefilot.org Starts ‘Year of Prayer’ At the Kotel!
Western Wall Blogs is a big supporter of prayer! We ...
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Ner Tamid (Everlasting Light) Installed at Kotel
A clear sign of a Jewish synagogue, whether Reform, Conservative, ...
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