The annual Yom Hevron event returned with more than 1,000 French
speakers, tourists and new immigrants sponsored by the Israël is
Forever organization.
speakers, tourists and new immigrants sponsored by the Israël is
Forever organization.
Participants visited the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs and other
historic sites. The event was curtailed for the past two years due to the coronavirus
pandemic with only a bare minimum of participants.
historic sites. The event was curtailed for the past two years due to the coronavirus
pandemic with only a bare minimum of participants.
At Yeshivat Shavei Hevron, a ceremony took place on the roof where a huge
Israeli flag was unfurled. dedicated to the memory of Jacques Kupfer, the late founder
of Israel Is Forever and initiator of the Yom Hevron event 35 years
ago. His daughter Nili Kupfer-Naouri spoke to the participants about her father’s
passion for Zionism and Israel.
Israeli flag was unfurled. dedicated to the memory of Jacques Kupfer, the late founder
of Israel Is Forever and initiator of the Yom Hevron event 35 years
ago. His daughter Nili Kupfer-Naouri spoke to the participants about her father’s
passion for Zionism and Israel.
Yair Polack of Yeshivat Shavei Hevron spoke as well as Joël Mergui, president
of the Paris branch of the Consistoire Israelite Marseille Jewish community
group.
of the Paris branch of the Consistoire Israelite Marseille Jewish community
group.
Other participants included Chief Rabbi of Tzfat Shmuel Eliyahu, and
Members of Knesset Yosef Taieb, Orit Strouk, Simcha Rothman and Bezalel
Smotrich.
Members of Knesset Yosef Taieb, Orit Strouk, Simcha Rothman and Bezalel
Smotrich.
The flag parade took place through the streets of Hebron and passed the newly
purchased Beit HaHerut
building, the community’s latest acquisition.
purchased Beit HaHerut
building, the community’s latest acquisition.
NOTES:
HEBRON CONTACT INFORMATION
United States contact info:
http://www.hebronfund.org
1760 Ocean Avenue
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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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