Jewish worshippers pray at the Western Wall. The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall or Al Buraq Wall, is a pilgrimage site for Jewish believers in the Old City of Jerusalem. ...

To defuse Jewish resentment, Israel’s religions minister approved a secret plan, known only to a few senior officials, in the summer of 1968: They would reopen and extend Warren’s tunnel.

Ranking of the top 13 things to do in Jerusalem. Travelers favorites include #1 Old City, #2 Western Wall (Wailing Wall) and more.

To study Jerusalem is to study the story of the world: from Egyptian pharaohs to Mesopotamian kings, from Greek and Roman emperors to kaisers and sultans. They, and others, sought to end Jewish ...

In 2010, the Israeli government froze a controversial bill that would have strengthened Orthodox control over Jewish conversions. The same year, Israel began allowing Israelis with no declared ...

The wall, with its giant stone blocks, is the last remnant of the Jewish Temple complex built two millenniums ago and has attracted Jewish pilgrims for centuries. After Israel conquered East ...

Israeli law prohibits women from reading the Torah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, one of Judaism's most sacred spots. Anat Hoffman wants to change that. She's the chairwoman of Women of the ...

Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish men participate in the Cohanim priestly caste blessing during the Jewish holiday of Passover at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem ...

A group of about 60 Indigenous representatives from around the globe gathered at Jerusalem’s Western Wall Plaza on Monday, joining hands to show their support for Israel and the Jewish people.

Hidden underground chambers dating back 2,000 years have been discovered near the Western Wall in Jerusalem. ... thought to be used in Jewish rituals, was also discovered.

Just prior to quelling the great Jewish revolt in the year 70 C.E., the army of Roman Emperor Titus was faced with a rebelling in Jerusalem and had to break through three walls that surrounded the ...