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Kotel Bar Mitzvah: A Classic Ceremony at the Western Wall There are places in the world where history and holiness meet so powerfully that every step feels like prayer. The Western Wall — or Kotel — is one of them. For centuries, Jews have come here to place their hands

Some families want tradition. Others want inclusion. For those who dream of a Bar or Bat Mitzvah at the Kotel without the mechitza, without separation, the answer lies just a short walk south of the main plaza. This is Ezrat Israel, the egalitarian prayer space at the Western Wall, often