NY Governor Cuomo Visits the Kotel

Andrew Mark Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, visited the Western Wall Friday with his daughters as part of his visit to the State of Israel.

The Governor, who visited the Western Wall in March 2017, took a guided tour of the Western Wall Tunnels and the new excavations of the Western Wall with the Director of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, Mr. Mordechai (Suli) Eliav where he heard about the history of the site and its importance as a focus of Jewish yearning throughout the generations.

The Governor expressed interest in Jewish history and heritage at the site. The governor said that his deep connection with the Jewish people is passed generation to generation, and that his father was a true friend for all Jews.

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites, recited a chapter of Psalms with the Governor.

The Rabbi of the Western Wall noted that New York is one of the greatest Jewish centers in the world. He expressed his appreciation to the Governor for his friendship with the Jewish nation and with the State of Israel and blessed him with the words of King Solomon that all his prayers should be answered.

The Governor of the State of New York signed the Western Wall guest book for the second time, near his entry from two years ago where he wrote: “I come to wish peace and solidarity to all my friends.” and added that he “God bless Israel, I pray for peace and love, amen.”