Jewish Prayer on Temple Mount Expands as Hundreds Visit During Rosh Hashanah
About 250 Jews visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem on September 13, the second day of Rosh Hashanah, according to Palestinian media cited by The Times of Israel.
The Palestinian Authority’s WAFA news agency reported that some of the visitors performed religious rituals while under police protection.
The development comes as restrictions on Jewish prayer at the Temple Mount continue to weaken.
For decades, the status quo at the site generally prohibited non-Muslim prayer. In recent years, however, Israeli police have increasingly allowed Jewish visitors to pray openly.
On August 16, Jewish worshipers were reportedly permitted to bring Jewish prayer books onto the Temple Mount and pray from them. National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir confirmed the development to The Jerusalem Post.
The Temple Mount is the location of the First and Second Jewish Temples and is the holiest site in Judaism. It is also home to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock and remains one of the most politically and religiously sensitive sites in the region.
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Sources
The Times of Israel, September 13, 2026
The Jerusalem Post, August 16, 2026
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