POWERFUL: Last Thursday, more than 50,000 people gathered at the Western Wall to pray Selichot ❤️ Selichot (literally “forgiveness”) are special prayers recited in the period leading up to the Jewish High Holidays. They are filled with pleas for mercy, reflection, and the famous Thirteen Attributes of Compassion that echo God’s infinite forgiveness. Traditionally recited late at night or in the early morning hours, Selichot create a powerful spiritual atmosphere. Standing together in prayer, tho

TISH'A B'AV WESTERN WALL PRAYERS More than 4,000 Jews made their way to the Temple Mount on Tish'a b'Av, despite the limited hours of permitted entry. Meanwhile, at the foot of the Temple Mount many tens of thousands of Jews gathered in the Western Wall Plaza to pray for the rebuilding of the Holy Temple. | The Temple Institute

WATCH: President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at the Western Wall. Trump is the first sitting president in history to visit the historical site in the Old City of Jerusalem. | NBC News

JUST IN: Pres. Trump becomes the first sitting US president to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem. http://nbcnews.to/2qOj9rK | NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas