In a moment reminiscent of the aftermath of the Gulf War, the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, together with the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, will hold a festive Rosh Chodesh ateres tefillah at the Kosel tomorrow, Friday, Rosh Chodesh Tamuz, June 27, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.
The event is being organized as an expression of gratitude to Hashem following the miraculous outcomes of Operation Am KeLavi, Israel’s recent military campaign. In addition to the standard Rosh Chodesh tefillos, the gathering will include special kappitlach of Tehillim to acknowledge the Divine kindnesses experienced during the war.
The ateres tefillah will take place in the presence of Israel’s Chief Rabbis, the rov of the Kosel and holy sites, members of the Chief Rabbinate Council, city rabbanim, dayanim, roshei yeshiva, public figures, and a large crowd of participants from across the country.
In preparation for the ateres tefillah, the Chief Rabbis of Israel and the rov of the Kosel issued a heartfelt call to all sectors of Israeli society to join together in unity and gratitude at the holy site: “We are called upon to fulfill the words, ‘U’vemacha’los revavos amcha beis Yisrael… lehodos u’lehallel, leshabe’ach ulefa’er, leha’dar ulevarech, le’aleh ulekales – latzur tehilaseinu for all the goodness He has bestowed upon us.”
In their message, the rabbanim recalled a similar ateres tefillah held at the Kosel after the conclusion of the Gulf War in 1991, organized by the Rishon LeTzion, Rav Ovadia Yosef zt”l, and attended by leading gedolim and thousands of Jews.

{Matzav.com}