Heroes of Judea and Samaria: The Godfather of Judea’s Jewish settlement
While many Israelis contributed to the settlement of Judea and Samaria, few have accomplished as much as Benny Katzover. The 75-year-old “legend” of Judean pioneering is the father of seven kids and boasts over twenty grandchildren. Standing in front of Mount Kabir in Samaria, the grey-haired Katzover recalls how he quit his pursuit of academic […]
I Became a Jew in Jerusalem and Hebron
To be there is to return to the source of Jewish history in the promised land.
Record crowds celebrate Abraham’s purchase of Hebron; festival marred by “fringe elements”
Over 35,000 Jews came to Hebron to celebrate Abraham’s purchase of Hebron but the joyous atmosphere that was marred by several incidents of hooliganism.
Tens of thousands expected in Hebron to mark Shabbat Chaye Sarah at Cave of Patriarchs
This Shabbat, tens of thousands of people are expected to converge on Hebron and its adjacent sister city, Kiryat Arba to celebrate the purchase of the Machpelah Cave of the Patriarchs described in the Bible. This week Jews around the world are reading the Torah portion of Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1–25:18) describing the purchase of […]
Hebron and Jewish Memory
Shabbat Chayei Sarah testifies to the enduring power of the Jewish connection to our promised land.
Victim of Palestinian terrorism laid to rest
“My dear husband was such a good person who enjoyed helping others. Everyone loved him, everyone,” Ronen Hanania’s widow, Merav, said at the funeral.
Al-Jazeerah caught lying about Jews buying Arab house in Hebron
Arab media, such as Qatari Al Jazeera, claim the Israelis were moved in without purchasing it from the owner. Middle East Monitor reported that the Israelis had “forcibly seized” the building.
Lighting a Candle in Hebron Beyond the Seventh Step
Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to the Tomb of the Patriarchs was a reminder of both Jewish rights and the intractable and irrational nature of a conflict that Palestinians don’t wish to end.
Arab Mayor of Hebron: “Lighting Menorah in Cave of Patriarchs is an act of war”
“We won’t agree about everything, but we must always remember that ‘We are all the sons of one man,’” Herzog continued, quoting from the weekly Torah section in Genesis 42:11.
On anniversary of Abraham’s purchase, Jewish housing in Hezekiah Quarter of Hebron begins
More than 30 units are in the works, representing the first major new construction in the “H2” section in the past 21 years.
