Maimonides Visits Hebron

26.6.17, 11:44

The great Jewish scholar visited Hebron and other cities in the Land of Israel in 1165.

The Reisheet Hochma and the Kabbalah Movement of Hebron

9.5.17, 14:35

One of Kabbalah's most well-known works was written in Hebron.

Rabbi Shlomo Adani - 17th Century Scholar of Hebron

7.5.17, 19:06

Melechet Shlomo, written in Hebron, is considered one the greatest commentaries on the Mishnah.

Rabbi Goren in His Own Words: How I Liberated Hebron

27.4.17, 15:14

Newly translated autobiography details the dramatic day during the Six Day War.

Great-Grandson of Lubavitcher Rebbe on Life in Ottoman Hebron

4.4.17, 20:21

"Why do the Jews continue to live in such a place? Because they love it and can not depart from the spot where their forefathers rest."

"Palestinian Geographer" Describes Jewish Life in Ottoman Hebron

4.4.17, 17:27

Rabbi Joseph Schwarz, the foremost authority on the Land of Israel, described the 1834 Hebron massacre.

Rabbi Shimon Abayov and the Kabbalah Movement of Hebron

31.3.17, 00:13

The 1730s marked a surge of interest in Jewish mysticism with Hebron being a destination.

An American Abolitionist in 1830s Hebron

30.3.17, 23:26

"Hebron is esteemed by the Jews as a sacred city; and they think it a great privileged to live here," J. D. Paxon, 1839.

Christian Visitor Banned from Machpela in 1830s Hebron

30.3.17, 21:46

"I shall never forget the kindness with which, as a stranger and Christian, I was received by the Jews in the capital of their ancient kingdom," JL Stephens, 1837.

From Poland to Hebron - Rabbi Immigrates to Israel in the 1730s

30.3.17, 17:00

History

Maimonides Visits Hebron

The great Jewish scholar visited Hebron and other cities in the Land of Israel in 1165.

The Reisheet Hochma and the Kabbalah Movement of Hebron

One of Kabbalah's most well-known works was written in Hebron.

Rabbi Shlomo Adani - 17th Century Scholar of Hebron

Melechet Shlomo, written in Hebron, is considered one the greatest commentaries on the Mishnah.

Rabbi Goren in His Own Words: How I Liberated Hebron

Newly translated autobiography details the dramatic day during the Six Day War.

Great-Grandson of Lubavitcher Rebbe on Life in Ottoman Hebron

"Why do the Jews continue to live in such a place? Because they love it and can not depart from the spot where their forefathers rest."

"Palestinian Geographer" Describes Jewish Life in Ottoman Hebron

Rabbi Joseph Schwarz, the foremost authority on the Land of Israel, described the 1834 Hebron massacre.

Rabbi Shimon Abayov and the Kabbalah Movement of Hebron

The 1730s marked a surge of interest in Jewish mysticism with Hebron being a destination.

An American Abolitionist in 1830s Hebron

"Hebron is esteemed by the Jews as a sacred city; and they think it a great privileged to live here," J. D. Paxon, 1839.

Christian Visitor Banned from Machpela in 1830s Hebron

"I shall never forget the kindness with which, as a stranger and Christian, I was received by the Jews in the capital of their ancient kingdom," JL Stephens, 1837.

From Poland to Hebron - Rabbi Immigrates to Israel in the 1730s

Rabbi Eliyahu Ben Shmuel of Lublin braved a storm at sea to live in the city of the founding fathers and mothers.