A special evening was held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Battleof Worshipers Way. It was attended by bereaved families of those who fell defendingworshipers praying at the Cave of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs in Hebron. Commandersand soldiers in the IDF Judea and Samaria Division, local elected officials and othersattended the event which was … Read more
The maintenance of Ma’arat HaMachpela complex is now under Israeli control after decades of struggles with the Muslim Waqf. Member of Knesset Tzvi Succot, chairman of the Subcommittee on Judea and Samaria, led the push for the change. He stated, “for decades, a body that is not the State of Israel held the ability to … Read more
In Memory of Cherna Moskowitz, A Fearless Trailblazer and “Woman of Valor” The Jewish community of Hebron and The Hebron Fund mourn the loss of Cherna Moskowitz, a woman of exceptional courage, vision, and commitment to the Jewish people and the Land of Israel. Together with her late husband, Dr. Irving Moskowitz of blessed memory, … Read more
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Hebron mourns massacre survivor and IDF veteran Avraham Kiryati The 102-year-old lived a stories life through Jewish history’s most pivotal moments. The Jewish community of Hebron mourns the passing of Avraham Kiryati who passed away on January 22, 2023 at the age of 102. He was a survivor of the 1929 Hebron massacre, veteran of … Read more
Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu started his weekly cabinet meeting on December 30, 2015 with a word of condolence for the family of local gardener Genadi Kaufman. The following is a video with English subtitles released by the Prime Minister’s Office and the full text of his comments. “At the start of my remarks, I would … Read more
Saga of right to buy property in City of Abraham continues. A vacant three-story building now called Beit Tekuma (House of Revival) was purchased and inhabited Friday. Located on the edge of the Israeli side of Hebron near Kiryat Arba, on May 13, 2022, a group of Israelis arrived at the building and made preliminary … Read more
Biography of founding members of the renewed Jewish Community of Hebron. Thousands attended the funeral of 84-year-old community leader Rabbi Eliezer Waldman, co-founder of the Nir Yeshiva and one of the pioneers of the renewed Jewish community of Hebron. Rabbi Waldman and his wife Ruthi attended the dramatic Passover seder in Hebron at the Park … Read more
Isaac Herzog invokes Patriarch Abraham and Jewish connection to ancient site. Israeli president Isaac Herzog lit Hanukkah candles in Hebron on the first night of the 8-day long Jewish holiday at the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs (Cave of Machpela). “I am glad to light the first Chanukah candle with you here, in … Read more
Slichot prayer services attracted people from all levels of observance seeking to connect to Jewish history. The Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs in Hebron continued to be a popular place to visit in the weeks leading up to the Jewish new year. A special event was held for employees of the Jewish Agency and … Read more
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