Western Wall Live Stream – The Kotel, Jerusalem

This live stream from the Mount of Olives Prayer Bridge shows the Kotel, the Western Wall, in Jerusalem's Old City. It invites viewers to digitally stand with those who are praying and add their own prayers, ascending from Jerusalem.

The Kotel is a surviving section of the retaining wall that surrounded the Temple Mount in the time of the Second Temple, expanded by Herod the Great. For centuries it has been the central place of Jewish prayer and pilgrimage, and the open plaza in front of it, divided into men's and women's sections, welcomes visitors of all faiths.

## What you'll see

• Worshippers in prayer at the Wall
• Bar and bat mitzvah celebrations
• The plaza at dawn, dusk and night

Crowds are largest on Friday evenings at the start of Shabbat and on Jewish festivals, when thousands gather. During the priestly blessing on Sukkot and Passover, the plaza fills to capacity. Many people send written prayers to be placed in the cracks between the stones. The stream is provided by Mt. of Olives Prayer Bridge.