WESTERN WALL

WORLD NEWS
220-Pound Stone Drops From Western Wall, Narrowly Missing Worshipper
By Carol Kuruvilla
Jerusalem's mayor is calling the dangerously close call at the Jewish holy site "a miracle."
WORLD NEWS
Female Journalists Were Blocked Behind Male Colleagues While Covering Pence's Israel Trip
By Jesselyn Cook
A reporter from Finland was also reportedly strip searched and told to remove her bra during a security check.
WORLD NEWS
Israel Wants To Build 'Trump Station' Near The Western Wall
By Jeffrey Heller, Reuters
Israel wants to name a train station after the U.S. president to thank him for recognizing Jerusalem as its capital.
LATINO VOICES
A Trip To Israel With 50 Latinx Changed My Life
By Justin Knighten, Contributor
Vice President, Lucas Public Affairs & Media/Public Affairs Di...
Here are six things I learned, reinforced by some of the amazing people that I met.
WOMEN
Activists Call Out Israel For Delaying Mixed-Gender Prayer Space At Western Wall
By Antonia Blumberg
"This is a move against women."
RELIGION
Is The Western Wall A Kind Of Idolatry?
By Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Contributor
Founder and Director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute. Ackno...
The top story in Israel today has to do with the Western Wall. Contrary to earlier promises by Binyamin Netanyahu and despite
RELIGION
Israel Freezes Plan For Mixed-Gender Prayer Space At Western Wall
The government bowed to opposition from Orthodox Jewish politicians.
WOMEN
Israeli Airline Banned From Asking Women To Switch Seats To Accommodate Men
By Carol Kuruvilla
“The policy is a direct transgression of the law preventing discrimination.”
WORLD NEWS
What We Didn't Know Or Chose To Ignore About The '67 War
By James Zogby, Contributor
President, Arab American Institute; Author, "Arab Voices"
In June of 1967, I was in the midst of my final weeks in college when the war broke out. At the time, I knew little about
COMEDY
Actually, Trump's Been Leaving Notes At Historic Sites All Over The World
By Andy McDonald
This guy drops notes at landmarks like he drops wives!
WOMEN
Trump Follows Strict Gender Boundaries At The Western Wall
By Carol Kuruvilla
Melania and Ivanka Trump were not allowed to enter the men's section of the wall.
VIDEOS
President Trump Visits Western Wall
President Donald Trump becomes the first sitting U.S. President to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
TRAVEL
Top 5 Travel Ideas to Honor Connections from the Past
By Allison Gilbert, Contributor
Author of several books, including Passed and Present: Keeping...
Israel - The Western Wall in Jerusalem is considered by many to be Judaism's most sacred place. It's also one of the most
RELIGION
Women Of The Wall, Supporters Defy Rabbi's Regulations With Torah Reading At Western Wall
By Antonia Blumberg
The Women of the Wall challenged these rules in October 2014, with a reading from a miniature Torah scroll brought in through
TRAVEL
To Get the Most out of a Trip to Israel, Do These 11 Things
By Malerie Yolen-Cohen, Contributor
Publisher, GetawayMavens.com; Northeast getaway expert
Just over 250 miles long and 70 miles wide at its widest point (9 miles wide at narrowest), Israel can be covered in a matter of hours. But, you'll want to stay for days -- as many as possible -- because every inch of this country is imbued with meaning.
THE WORLD POST
Exploding Jerusalem
By Gary M. Burge, Contributor
Professor of Theology at Wheaton College (Chicago) specializin...
If extremist provocateurs like Yehuda Glick cannot be stopped, we can expect war to reignite year after year. But in addition if Christian Zionists (their preachers, academics, and writers) do not stop supporting and encouraging these provocations, they will be complicit in what may erupt.
RELIGION
Comedian Sarah Silverman Supports Women Of The Wall At Hanukkah Menorah Lighting
By Religion News Service, Religion News Service
JERUSALEM (RNS) Comedian Sarah Silverman made a rare appearance in the middle of a hot political dispute Thursday (Dec. 18
RELIGION
Women Of The Wall Launch Bat Mitzvah Ad Campaign In Fight To Read Torah At The Western Wall
By Religion News Service, Religion News Service
The ad campaign, the first of its kind, features Israeli girls wearing a prayer shawl and holding a Torah scroll in front
RELIGION
Plain Vanilla: Yom Kippur
By Harry Rothenberg, Contributor
plaintiff's personal injury attorney; video blogger on topics ...
Just how sophisticated should our game plan be for Yom Kippur?
IMPACT
Prayer: What Is It Good For?
By Herb Silverman, Contributor
Founder of the Secular Coalition for America.
The man said, "In the morning, I pray for world peace; in the afternoon, I pray for the brotherhood of man; in the evening
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