Family celebrations and events acquire a special flavor when held at
the Tomb of Machpela, know in Hebrew as Ma’arat HaMachpela. It is undoubtedly a moving
and uplifting experience to enter a newborn boy into the covenant of our Patriarch
Abraham – to perform his circumcision – in Abraham’s Hall; to exchange wedding vows at
the place where the nation’s Patriarchs and Matriarchs are buried side-by-side, and to
celebrate a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah atop the very roots of the Jewish people, in the
company of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs.
the Tomb of Machpela, know in Hebrew as Ma’arat HaMachpela. It is undoubtedly a moving
and uplifting experience to enter a newborn boy into the covenant of our Patriarch
Abraham – to perform his circumcision – in Abraham’s Hall; to exchange wedding vows at
the place where the nation’s Patriarchs and Matriarchs are buried side-by-side, and to
celebrate a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah atop the very roots of the Jewish people, in the
company of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs.
Indeed, many people from Israel and around the world choose
Hebron as the location for their celebrations—brits, bar/bat mitzvahs,
weddings etc.
Hebron as the location for their celebrations—brits, bar/bat mitzvahs,
weddings etc.
The chuppah ceremony is usually held outside on the patio in front of the
massive 2,000 year old Tomb of Machpela complex. Meals and festive receptions are
usually held in the nearby Gutnick Center which features a full kitchen, sound system
and can accommodate a large amount of guests.
massive 2,000 year old Tomb of Machpela complex. Meals and festive receptions are
usually held in the nearby Gutnick Center which features a full kitchen, sound system
and can accommodate a large amount of guests.
The tradition of weddings in Hebron goes back as far as Abraham and Sarah.
In the modern era, Hebron was the site of some of the first weddings after the Six
Day War of 1967.
In the modern era, Hebron was the site of some of the first weddings after the Six
Day War of 1967.
According to Hebron Jews: Memory and Conflict in the Land of
Israel by Prof. Jerold S. Auerbach, “Just a week after the war ended,
on the eve of Shavuot, a Jewish wedding was held in Hebron… Meir Broza, who had served
in the first military unit to reach Hebron and was still bandaged from his war wounds,
married Rachel Meyocas, whose parents had been exiled from Hebron in 1929. Hundreds of
Israelis, many from Broza’s army unit, attended. The traditional huppa (canopy) was tied
to four guns mounted on jeeps. In July, before 1,000 assembled guests, eight army
reservists were married by military rabbis outside the cave of
Machpelah.”
Israel by Prof. Jerold S. Auerbach, “Just a week after the war ended,
on the eve of Shavuot, a Jewish wedding was held in Hebron… Meir Broza, who had served
in the first military unit to reach Hebron and was still bandaged from his war wounds,
married Rachel Meyocas, whose parents had been exiled from Hebron in 1929. Hundreds of
Israelis, many from Broza’s army unit, attended. The traditional huppa (canopy) was tied
to four guns mounted on jeeps. In July, before 1,000 assembled guests, eight army
reservists were married by military rabbis outside the cave of
Machpelah.”
The following video depicts the wedding of the Amoyal and Lulu couple on July
17, 1967.
17, 1967.
For more information on holding a wedding or other celebration in Hebron contact
the offices of the Jewish Community of Hebron at:
02-996-5333
office@hebron.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hebronofficial
In the United States contact:
The Hebron Fund
1760 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
718-677-6886
info@hebronfund.org
Brooklyn, NY 11230
718-677-6886
info@hebronfund.org
http://www.hebronfund.org
