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Rabbi Chaim Hezekiah Medini, the Sde Hemed, Torah Legend from Hebron
A grave robbery, a false accusation and a forgotten Jewish community couldn’t stop this sage from remaining humble and studious.
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Rabbi Eliyahu Mani and the Ottoman Era Revival of Jewish Hebron
For 40 years, Rabbi Mani led the thriving Jewish community in Hebron and encouraged Sephardic aliyah.
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Ben Zion Tavger: The Physicist Who Changed Hebron
Prof. Ben Zion Tavger was a renowned physicist who initiated the rebuilding of historic Hebron landmarks in post-1967 Israel.
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Lady Montefiore Visits Hebron’s “Sublime Mountain Scenery” in 1828
“The inhabitants are inspired by the knowledge that they are living in the land of their patriarchs,” stated Jewish philanthropist Judith Cohen Montefiore
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The Rabbi from Hebron and the President of Yale
Rabbi Raphael Chaim Yitzchak Karigal, was a colorful young leader from Hebron and America’s first shaliach.
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Tel Hebron Archaeological Park and Admot Ishay Neighborhood
Tel Hebron is an ancient archaeological site and a residential neighborhood in city of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs.
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Tomb of Ruth and Jesse – Great-Grandmother and Father of King David
For generations Jewish people have visited the Tomb of Ruth and Jesse. Today, the refurbished site attracts thousands, especially on Shavuot.
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The Cave of Othniel Ben Knaz – First Judge of Israel
This ancient burial cave has been the site of prayers for generations.
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Petachia of Ratisbon Describes the Cave of Machpela from the 1100s
A rabbi describes his mysterious descent into the Cave of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs and the difficulty in trying to pray at this holy location.
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Benjamin of Tudela Describes the Tomb of Machpela from the 1100s
What was the Cave of the Patriarchs like in the mid-12th century? Read the full excerpt from Benjamin of Tudela’s diary.
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VIDEO: The Story of the Avraham Avinu Synagogue
Built by Rabbi Malkiel Ashkenazi in 1540, the domed structure was a center of the local community and a major center for the study of Kabalah.
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VIDEO: Hebron in 1934
The Tomb of Machpela, the Pool of Solomon and yeshiva students putting stones of the grave of the 1929 massacre victims are featured.
