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Thousands attend Succot festival in Hebron

Thousands enjoyed the Succot holiday in Hebron which included the
annual music concert, family-fun outdoor activities and tours of the archeological park
and other historic sites. Among the guests from Israel and abroad was American talk show
host Ben Shapiro who joined a Hebron Fund tour.



“I was an eye-opening experience,” Shaprio said on his Oct 17th episode. “It’s necessary
to go there,” to understand the situation, he said. “There’s an incredible amount of joy
from the thousands of people that come every year,” Shapiro said, praising the spiritual
experience as well as the free concert.


 




This year American singing sensation Lipa Schemltzer headlined the show which was held
outside the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs. Aharon Razel, Haim Israel, the
Kinderlach and Yonatan Shainfeld also performed.


 


The Hall of Isaac and Rebecca, usually reserved for Muslim prayers, was open
for visitors as per Israel’s rotation agreement with the Muslim Waqf.


 


Jewish worshipers waved their traditional lulav branches at an early morning
musical prayer services led by Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu.


 


Shapiro was toured by Hebron’s international spokesperson Yishai Fleisher who
explained to him the history of the city.

The political commentary complained that anti-Israel groups ” don’t take you to the
wealthy area of Hebron.” He note Hebron’s Palestinian Authority controlled side of the
city is the wealthiest on the West Bank and exports millions of shekels worth in
products to Israel every year.


 


“The Jews would like to interact with their Arab neighbors and some tribal
leaders so in fact meet with them,” he explained, but added the threat of terrorist
attacks is very real.


 


Nevertheless, Hebron felt safe, secure and had an air of holiness that earned
praise from eth talk-show host and the tens of thousands who came during the week-long
holiday.


 


The Succot holiday season ends with Simchat Torah. Chabad of Hebron sponsors
the annual Hakafot Shniot celebration Monday night.


 




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HEBRON CONTACT INFORMATION

 

United States contact info:



http://www.hebronfund.org

1760 Ocean Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11230

718-677-6886

info@hebronfund.org

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Israeli contact info:

http://en.hebron.org.il/

02-996-5333

office@hebron.com

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