About 100,000 people came to the Western Wall Plaza during the eight days of Chanukah amid the coronavirus restrictions (in comparison to approximately 500,000 last year). About 500,000 people tuned in to the live broadcasts of Chanukah candle-lighting throughout the holiday through the Kotel website and various media outlets.

A Life of Meaning – Parashat Chukat
Parashat Chukat 5786 Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites Parashat Chukat opens with one of the most distinctive subjects in




