History

An ancient tree once attracted visitors from all over. Now it is one of four holy sites inaccessible to Israelis.

The Chief Rabbi’s fiery speech at the 1929 massacre memorial inspired many, as did his refusal to shakes hands with a British official.

More than a restaurant, the Gutnick Center Events Hall is part of Hebron’s history.

Wanted: Families or singles to resettle ancient city of Hebron. For details contact Rabbi M. Levinger.

Rabbi Shlomo Goren helped liberate Judaism’s second holiest city on that fateful day on June 8, 1967.

It was abandoned and bulldozed, but today the ancient Jewish cemetery receives regular visitors paying their respects to the sages.

92-year-old Miriam Sasson was a supporter of repatriation to the hometown she was forced to leave as a child.

As an assimilated Jew, Max Nordau was inspired by a story involving Hebron, and became a Zionist.

H1 Hebron is a thriving economic base for the Palestinian Authority, in stark contrast to what is portrayed by many media outlets.

“Undoubtedly the most sacred [moments] I have ever spent in my life,” said Henry Morgenthau Sr. of his rare visit to Hebron.

A child survivor of the vicious massacre went on to fight for Holocaust survivors with the Palmach.