In a twice-yearly tradition, the Western Wall received its pre-Rosh Hashanah deep cleaning, with heartfelt notes and prayers from around the world cleared out and stored in a special location to make room for the coming year.

As the High Holidays approach and Jews around the world begin reciting Selichot, the traditional repentance prayers, several former hostages held in Gaza joined Saturday night's prayers at the Western Wall.

Amid Palestinian attacks and under heavy IDF protection, thousands of Jews traveled to Joseph's Tomb in Nablus to pray, calling on the Israeli government to restore sovereignty to a historical part of the Jewish homeland.

Israeli ministers, including Bezalel Smotrich and Zvi Succot, visited Joseph's Tomb for daytime prayers and called for a permanent Jewish presence in the area.

Internet personality Yishai Fleisher went up to the Temple Mount on the first day of Ramadan, just weeks ahead of the Jewish holiday of Purim, offering an inside look at Judaism’s holiest site, where the group prayed and sang to God.

In response to Saudi and Jordanian criticism, Netanyahu responded, saying Israel’s policy on the site 'has not changed and will not change.'

U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee visited the Western Wall to give thanks and express appreciation for the wonders done for Israel during Operation Rising Lion, and he prayed for President Donald Trump’s continued success.

Among the attendees will be the chief rabbis of Israel, the rabbi of the Western Wall, and other officials.

During the times of the Temple, this ceremony was held once every seven years when all of Israel – men, women, and children – were gathered in Jerusalem for the Sukkot festival.