Lisa Benjamin Erez

The Im Tirtzu movement works to strengthen and advance the values of Zionism in Israel. The Im Tirtzu college student organization has been organizing regular tours of Hebron and hoped to bring thousands. They aim to at strengthen the historical national connection to the city in a program “to connect more students to the history … Read more

Continuing an annual tradition, thousands of Israelis spent the past week’s Sabbath of “Shabbat Chayei Sarah,” in the ancient Biblical city of Hebron. On “Shabbat Chayei Sarah,” the Jewish community across the world reads the portion of the Patriarch Abraham purchasing the Cave of Machpelah, located in Hebron, to bury his deceased wife Sarah. “I … Read more

For First Time in 17 Years, Israeli President Visits Hebron in Recognition of Jewish Roots There By Danielle Reisman The President of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, made hisfirst official appearancein the Biblical city of Hebron on Monday at the dedication ceremony of the Hebron Heritage Museum. President Rivlin’s visit was the first by an Israeli president … Read more