(PHOTO: Member of Knesset Tzipi Hotovely, Jacques Kupfer,
and leaders of the Israël is Forever organization. Credit: Israël is
Forever)
and leaders of the Israël is Forever organization. Credit: Israël is
Forever)
Over 700 French-speaking Jews visited Hebron on Monday as part of a “Hebron
Day” event organized by the Israël is Forever
organization.
Day” event organized by the Israël is Forever
organization.
The group toured the holy sites in the city including the Tomb of Machpela,
burial site of the Biblical Matriarchs and Patriarchs, the Avraham Avinu synagogue,
and the historic Beit
Romano building, home of the Shavei Hevron yeshiva.
burial site of the Biblical Matriarchs and Patriarchs, the Avraham Avinu synagogue,
and the historic Beit
Romano building, home of the Shavei Hevron yeshiva.
The group marched through the streets of the Old City of Hebron and the
Jewish quarter. At Gross Square, located at the intersection of King David Street
(Shuhada Street) and Emek Hevron, they recited kaddish for Aaron Gross, a 19-year-old
American-Israeli who was stabbed to death by PLO terrorists.
Jewish quarter. At Gross Square, located at the intersection of King David Street
(Shuhada Street) and Emek Hevron, they recited kaddish for Aaron Gross, a 19-year-old
American-Israeli who was stabbed to death by PLO terrorists.
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Mearat Amakhpela. QUE D. VENGE SON SANG.
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Forever on Tuesday, August 16, 2016
The march continued through the streets as the crowd waved Israeli flags,
sang and danced.
sang and danced.
In front of the monumental Tomb of Machpela complex, Deputy Minister of
Foreign Affairs Tzipi Hotovely spoke to group.
Foreign Affairs Tzipi Hotovely spoke to group.
She stated:
“In 1968, the new Jewish community in the City of the Forefathers
was founded, initiating the repatriation to Judea and Samaria.
was founded, initiating the repatriation to Judea and Samaria.
This place is a symbol of our deepest roots, going back 4,000
years. But it is also a symbol of the great tragedy of events of the 1929 Hebron massacre [the anniversary of
which is this month].
years. But it is also a symbol of the great tragedy of events of the 1929 Hebron massacre [the anniversary of
which is this month].
There was no ‘occupation’ in 1929 – and the State of Israel wasn’t
around yet, but the struggle between the civilization [of Jihad] and the civilization of
the Jews already had begun back then, instigated by Haj Amin
el-Husseini.
around yet, but the struggle between the civilization [of Jihad] and the civilization of
the Jews already had begun back then, instigated by Haj Amin
el-Husseini.
“Anyone who wants to remember and understand why we came back to
our Land need only visit this place.
our Land need only visit this place.
To the wonderful people that came here from France I say, the
State of Israel is waiting for all of the Jews of France.
The bureaucratic problems are fixable, but the country needs you here in the homeland of
the Jewish people.”
State of Israel is waiting for all of the Jews of France.
The bureaucratic problems are fixable, but the country needs you here in the homeland of
the Jewish people.”
MK Hotovely is the latest in a series of law-makers to visit the city this
summer including Jerusalem Mayor Nir
Barkat, Minister Ze’ev
Elkin, MK Ofir
Akunis and others.
summer including Jerusalem Mayor Nir
Barkat, Minister Ze’ev
Elkin, MK Ofir
Akunis and others.
Among the organizers of the event was Jacques Kupfer, the President of
Israël is Forever. Kupfer was chairman of the Likud of
France and currently serves as a Member of the Board of Governors of the
Jewish Agency, chairman of the development of Kiryat Arba-Hebron, chairman of the World
Likud Party and a member of the World Zionist Organization.
Israël is Forever. Kupfer was chairman of the Likud of
France and currently serves as a Member of the Board of Governors of the
Jewish Agency, chairman of the development of Kiryat Arba-Hebron, chairman of the World
Likud Party and a member of the World Zionist Organization.
REFERENCES:
* VIDEO: Marche
Des Drapeaux Yom Hebron 2016
Des Drapeaux Yom Hebron 2016
* PHOTO ESSAY: Reportage
avec les premières photos de ce Yom Hebron
avec les premières photos de ce Yom Hebron
To visit Hebron:
United States contact info:
http://www.hebronfund.org
1760 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
718-677-6886
info@hebronfund.org
In Israel contact the offices of the Jewish Community of Hebron at:
http://en.hebron.org.il/
02-996-5333
office@hebron.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hebronofficial
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