Worshippers at the Western Wall have begun standing six feet apart during prayers services, and have been told not to kiss the stones.

Along with physical improvements to ease access, a smartphone app allows anyone with a stroller or wheelchair to map out an accessible route within the Old City.

Photographer Michal Ronnen Safdie's collection of images depict the changing scenes viewed from her apartment, propitiously located opposite the Kotel.

The battle for religious freedom at the Wall has been waged on three fronts: in the courts, in negotiations with the government and through prayer.

In her digs near the Temple Mount, archaeologist Eilat Mazar finds links to Israel's ancient Jewish past.

In the euphoric weeks after Israel liberated the Kotel in 1967, the site functioned as a symbol that united all Israelis—religious and secular alike.

In some ways, when a second-time-around groom stomps down on the glass after the huppa at his wedding, that glass is already in shards.