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Thousands Expected at Hebron High Holiday Events

DAILY SLICHOT SERVICES


 


Staring Sunday September 24, 2017 and throughout the week of the Ten Days of
Repentance, the regular Jewish section of the Cave of the Matriarchs & Patriarchs /
Tomb of Machpela will be open 24 hours a day for slichot services.


Ashenazic slichot services will be held every night at 12:30AM. Morning
minyan at dawn will be held at 4:50AM for Ashenazic services and 5:00AM for Sephardic /
Mizrachi services.


 



 


MAIN SLICHOT EVENT 


 


On Tuesday the 6th of Tishrei (September 26, 2017) the entirety of the Tomb
of Machpela including the Hall of Isaac and Rebecca (normally used as the Muslim
section) will be open to the public, an occurrence that happens only ten times a year as
part of our rotation agreement with the Islamic Waqf. The Isaac & Rebecca Hall is
the largest in the complex and included the actual opening into the underground caves.
It will be open starting at 4:00 AM until late into the night concluding with the end of
slichot services. 


 


Tuesday night’s midnight slichot services will be led by the two Chief Rabbis
of the State of Israel, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi David Lau and Sephardic Chief Rabbi
Yitzhak Yosef. Other guests will include the Chief Rabbi of Tzfat, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu,
noted public leaders and Members of Knesset.


 


WOMENS PRAYER GATHERING AND
CONCERT


 


On Wednesday the 7th of Tishrei (September 27, 2017) the annual Women’s
Prayer Gathering and concert will take place outside at the foot of the Tomb of Machpela
with thousands expected. Admission is free but registration of mandatory. 

Performers will include Etti Ankri and Ruhama Ben Yosef with a special inspirational
address by Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi.



For tickets visit https://tickchak.co.il/554


 


YOM KIPPUR IN HEBRON


 


On Saturday September 30, 2017, the day of both Shabbat and Yom Kippur, the
Tomb of Machpela including the Hall of Isaac and Rebecca will be open for Jewish
services all day.


 


SUCCOT FESTIVAL


 


On the intermediate days of Succot Monday October 9th and Tuesday October
10th the Tomb of Machpela will be open in its entirety including the Hall of Isaac and
Rebecca. The annual Sukkot music festival will be Monday October 9th with thousands
expected and concerts and event throughout the day.


 


AVRAHAM FRIED IN HEBRON


 


The pre-Rosh Hashanna concert took place on September 18th and was a
successful event attracting thousands to the city. Veteran Jewish American singer
Avraham Fried shared the stage with Israeli pop sensation Kobi Aflalo.



To arrange a guided tour of Hebron contact
us.



United States contact info:



http://www.hebronfund.org

1760 Ocean Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11230

718-677-6886

info@hebronfund.org



Israeli contact info:

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

02-996-5333

office@hebron.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hebronofficial

 

RECOMMENDED ARTICLES:

 

Succot 2014 Photo
Gallery


Foreign Members of Parliament
Attends Succot Festival (2016)


Yom Kippur in Hebron
(2016)


10,000 Visit Hebron for Sarit
Hadad Slichot Concert


Thousands Visit Hebron for
Slichot


10,000 Visit Hebron for Rosh
Chodesh Elul


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