Kotel

Jerusalem Day: Why are Jews ashamed of reclaiming Jerusalem? - opinion

In many Jewish communities, Jerusalem Day goes unnoticed. The liberation of Jerusalem is no longer celebrated as a miracle or even as a historic achievement. How did we lose our way so quickly?

 A FLAG march takes place through the Old City on Jerusalem Day, in May. Israel will become a bi-national state and its Jewish expressions, including the national flag, will lose their status and their meaning, the writer warns.
President of Argentina Javier Milei at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel. April 19, 2026.

How Milei brought Judeo-Christian civilization home to Jerusalem - comment

Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the war in Tel Aviv, April 11, 2026.

High Court allows broader anti-war protests over weekend, criticizes state over repeated delays

Israelis attend a protest against the current Israeli government and the ongoing war with Iran, at haBima Square in Tel Aviv, April 4, 2026.

High Court postpones joint protest and Kotel hearings to Friday, resets filing deadlines


Visitors to the Western Wall

After two years of the pandemic, visitors from around the world have returned to the Kotel

 People at the Western Wall

Letters to the Editor December 12, 2022: Represent all the people

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Original Women of the Wall: Fighting for women to pray at the Kotel

While some consider women’s group prayer proscribed in Jewish law, Original Women of the Wall demonstrates that with respect and tolerance, all Jewish women can practice according to their custom.

 Women of the Wall celebrate after regrouping at the Egalitarian Section of the Western Wall in 2019.

5 ways Itamar Ben-Gvir hopes to change Jewish life in Israel

What exactly does Itamar Ben-Gvir have planned for Israel according to his view of Judaism? Here are five of the core goals that he hopes to achieve.

 The Otzma Yehudit faction, led by MK Itamar Ben-Gvir (center), is seen walking into the President's Residence for a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, in Jerusalem, on November 10, 2022.

Is Israel really a home for all Jews? -opinion

We are all necessary components of Am Yisrael, the people of Israel. As the saying goes, “A Jew is a Jew is a Jew.” So why does the State of Israel favor one kind of Jew over the rest?

 A WOMAN holds up a Torah scroll as members of Women of the Wall and the Conservative and Reform movements chant and pray on Rosh Hodesh Adar II at the Kotel, in March.

Jerusalem: A view from the veranda of the David Citadel hotel - opinion

Even those without titles or fame are in for a good time: The motto of the hotel proclaims that the David Citadel is designed to make everyone feel like royalty.

 POOLSIDE AT the David Citadel.

This week in Jerusalem: The night train

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

 STARTING SEPTEMBER 17, trains headed in each direction from the capital to the airport will run once an hour between Saturday and Wednesday nights.

Israel must stop Western Wall violence that desecrates God's name

Israeli leaders need to decide what kind of country they want to be – a Jewish state that respects all streams of Judaism, or one that tolerates behavior that constitutes a desecration of God’s name.

 Seth Mann reads from a Torah scroll during his bar mitzvah ceremony at the Western Wall’s egalitarian section on June 30, 2022.

The Western Wall: place of prayer or political protest? - opinion

There is stalemate in both these arenas with opposing sides pitted against each other in an endless cycle of confrontation and conflict.

 PRAYERS TAKE place at the Western Wall on Tisha Be’av, last year.

Can Jewish Agency head Doron Almog handle the Kotel crisis?

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Will new Jewish Agency Chairman Doron Almog succeed in connecting Israel and the Diaspora amid the Kotel security crisis?

 JEWISH AGENCY Chairman Doron Almog is congratulated during this week’s board of governors meeting in Jerusalem.