History

A rare historical document explains the facts about the return of the massacre survivors to Hebron in 1931.

Guests from around the land would travel to Hebron to enjoy the city’s famous hospitality and special Purim pastries and treats.

“Here in the gloom we met spectral Jews, their strongly-contrasted figures and faces appearing for a moment in the twilight as they passed us,” wrote the painter in 1903.

The Chabad-Lubavitcher hasidic movement has deep roots in the City of the Forefathers.

Hospital records testify to harrowing escape by mother and children from anti-Jewish riot.

The Yosefiyya is one of the later additions to the ancient Tomb of Machpela structure.

The brother-in-law of the Baal Shem Tov made Hebron his new home in the homeland.

Purchased in 1807, the neighborhood may finally be redeveloped after a controversial expulsion.

Torah scrolls were destroyed during a riot at the Tomb of the Patriarchs resulting in a rare visit by Rabin and Peres.

One of the most well-known Mishna commentators, Rabbi Ovadiah eloquently describes Hebron of the late 1400’s.

4,000-year-old steps discovered in 1999 attest to Hebron’s rich past.