1,200 French Jews visit Hebron for annual parade

Over 1,200 French-speaking Jewish visitors came to Hebron on
Wednesday for the annual Yom Hevron parade organized by the Israel is Forever
organization. Participants waved Israeli flags and sang Hebrew songs as they marched
past the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs in the ancient city.

Member of Knesset Nir Barkat and Minister of Sport and Culture Miri
Regev spoke at the event as did Minister of Transportation Bezalel Smotrich who voiced
his support for new building projects in the city. Yaakov Hagoel, vice-chairman of the
World Zionist Organization praised the many Jews from France who made aliyah and chose
to make the Jewish homeland their new home.

Jacques Kupfer, the head of Israel is Forever, noted this month will mark the 90th
anniversary of the deadly Hebron massacre of 1929. He contrasted the event with the
thriving Jewish community of today.

Representatives of the Israel Defense Force spoke as well.

The participants visited historic sites in the city such as the Avraham Avinu synagogue
and Beit Hadassah. The day ended at the Shavei Hevron yeshiva located at the
historic Beit Romano building. The event was co-sponsored by Shavei Hevron, the Betar
Zionist Youth Movement and other groups. 

 

* Vive Hevron! 700 French
Jews visit Hebron – 2016

* Over 1,000 French
Jews Join “Yom Hevron” Parade – 2017

* Francophone Zionist
Mobilization” Celebrates Hebron – 2018

 

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