UNESCO’s War On Israel’s Matriarchs
UNESCO has passed several resolutions attacking the connection between Israel and the Jewish holy sites, but this week, the Executive Board passed two new resolutions aimed specifically at the Biblical matriarchs. One rabbi sees this as a continuation of the Biblical battle between Isaac and Ishmael and a closer look shows how this is nothing less than an after-the-fact attempt to block the Jews’ return from exile.
War by Prayer: 6,000 Jews Pray At Joseph’s Tomb
An estimated 6,000 Jews visited the Tomb of Joseph adjacent to the Biblical city of Shechem (Nablus) on Monday night, accompanied by a strong IDF contingent. Worshippers arrived in a convoy of heavily guarded armored buses, risking the danger to petition the tzaddik (holy man) buried there. The security precautions proved justified when a Palestinian attempted to ram his car into the crowd.
Prayers for Money Answered in Hebron
Last week, worshipers at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron had at least one of their prayers answered. Someone hid 40,000 shekels (approximately $11,000) in 200 shekel bills inside books of Tehillim (Psalms).
Muslims Desecrate Mezzuzot at Cave of the Patriarchs
When Jews were excluded from the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron on a day of Muslim prayer, Mezuza scrolls were stolen and desecrated.
Signs of Judaism Erased From Cave of Patriarchs for Ramadan
A late-night visit revealed that any vestige of Judaism was removed from the Cave of the Patriarchs, the shrine that stands over the field that the Patriarch Abraham purchased thousands of years ago.
Palestinians Chop Down Over 1,000 Vines In Shiloh Valley
This is not the first time massive damage was caused to the vineyards of the region. In July, ten dunams of vines were vandalized in one of the vineyards targeted over the weekend.
Beauty from Ashes: Travelling from the Depths of Hell in Poland to the Light of Israel
Twenty-four strangers from around the world experienced together traveling from the darkness and ashes of the Holocaust to the light and beauty of Israel.
Newly Inaugurated Democracy Pavilion Celebrates Events that Shaped Israeli Democracy
The pavilion, a large geodesic, is situated a few hundred meters from Independence Hall.
How Islam Took Over the Bible
‘The entire basis of the regional conflict is based on religion and begins inside the holy books,’ said Professor Bat-sheva Garsiel, to Breaking Israel News. ‘Islam agrees that God gave the Torah to the Jews at Mount Sinai but the details and the differences are what fuel the conflict.’
Tourism In Israel Continues To Soar As Largest Tour Group This Year Bids Jewish State Farewell
The group capped off their visit by parading through Hebron with a very special Torah scroll saved from the Nazis.