The Western Wall area is a holy place, and is closest to the place where the Divine Presence resides on the Temple Mount on its western side, where the Holy of Holies is located.
However, if we want to bring the Jewish youth who come to this place from all over the country and the world, to draw closer to the Creator, we must be very careful not to harm them. The visits of these youth, some of whom come from distant communities, are very important. Sometimes this is the only barrier between them and a life without Jewish meaning, and if they are from abroad – between them and assimilation. This is the place to bring them together, to awaken sacred feelings in them and to strengthen them, in the hope that they will live a fuller Jewish life in the future.
There is another, very important point that must be remembered when making decisions on such a sensitive issue. The struggle for Jerusalem and the site of the Temple is already in full swing. The more Jews feel connected and contribute to the building of Jerusalem, the easier it will be for us to ensure that it remains in our hands.
Therefore, out of a desire to maintain the boundaries of halakhic law in the full sense of the word, and on the other hand to bring these wonderful youth together, we must also take into account the halakhic opinions and approaches that we will list below:

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A. According to the “Chatam Sofer”, where a woman does not sing alone but a man and a woman sing together – there is no law of “a woman’s voice”. This is how he explains the joint singing of Barak ben Avinoam and Deborah the wife of Lapidot.

B. According to the Rishon LeZion Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, if the listener does not know the woman singing and does not see her – there is no ruling on “the voice of a woman”. There is no need to fear that any of the participants will fail because of this, since no person who is careful to observe the halacha would actually stand and observe a group of singing girls.

3. Rabbi Yehuda Henkin in the Responsa “Bnei Banim” cites the opinion of the Tosafot, that when everyone sings together, no one hears the other, and therefore there is no problem with “the voice of a woman”. He suggests that anyone who finds themselves in such a situation sing with the group, and thus easily solve the problem.

4. Rabbi Weinberg in the Responsa “Sridei Esh” permitted the singing of sacred songs in mixed company, since this is the way to bring young people closer to Judaism, especially after the terrible destruction of the Holocaust of European Jews. He also relies on the assumption that the listener does not intend to enjoy himself, since his intention is to draw closer to the sacred.

It seems that considering these opinions and the need to bring the youth closer to their Father in Heaven and to the Holy City and the Temple – they should not be scolded, but rather brought closer with love, and with God’s help, the visit to the Western Wall will have a great spiritual effect on them and strengthen their feelings of holiness.

According to the “Chatam Sofer”, where a woman does not sing alone but a man and a woman sing together – there is no law of “a woman’s voice”. This is how he explains the joint singing of Barak ben Avinoam and Deborah the wife of Lapidot.

According to the Rishon LeZion Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, if the listener does not know the woman singing and does not see her – there is no law of “a woman’s voice”. There is no need to fear that any of the passers-by will fail because of this, since no person who is careful to observe the halacha would actually stand and watch the group of girls singing.
Rabbi Yehuda Henkin in the Responsa “Bnei Banim” cites the opinion of the Tosafot, that when everyone sings together, one does not hear the other, and therefore there is no problem of “female voice”. He suggests that anyone who finds themselves in such a situation should sing with the group, and thus easily solve the problem.
Rabbi Weinberg in the Responsa “Sridei Esh” permitted the singing of holy songs in mixed company, since this is the way to bring young people closer to Judaism, especially after the terrible destruction of the Holocaust of European Jews. He also relies on the assumption that the listener does not intend to enjoy, since his intention is to draw closer to the Holy.
It seems that considering these opinions and the need to bring young people closer to their Father in Heaven and to the Holy City and the Temple – they should not be criticized, but rather brought closer with love, and with God’s help, a visit to the Western Wall will have a great spiritual effect on them and strengthen their feelings of holiness.