Israel Tourism 2000
The Jerusalem Post Educational Supplement
The Jerusalem Post
The Jewish Community of Hebron
Description: The Jewish Community of Hebron is populated by 550 Israelis living in the heart of the first capital of Israel, originally settled by Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca, and Lea, and later ruled by King David. Our 550 residents include 55 families with over 300 children and 150 Yeshiva students studying at Yeshivat Shavei Hevron. Over 400,000 visitors tour Hebron annually.
Location: 50 minutes south of Jerusalem.
Dates: Beit HadassahTours leaving from Jerusalem every Monday and Wednesday, departing from the Plaza Hotel at 9:00, returning by 16:00. Registration in advance:Call Moria at 972-2-9962323 or email:visit@hebron.org.il
Cost of tour: $45 for adults and $25 for children, including transportation, lunch, and tour.
Special features: Ma'arat HaMachpela-The Cave of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, The Avraham Avinu Synagogue and neighborhood, Beit Hadassah, The Hebron Heritage Museum, The Tomb of Yishai (Jesse) and Ruth, Tel Rumeida, The ancient Jewish Cemetery.
Comments: Maara Hebron is one of the most fascinating cities in Israel. Be one of the 400,000 people a year who join us, visiting and touring the first Jewish city in Israel.
Contact information: For more information call David (from outside Israel) at 972-2-996-5333;
from within Israel at 1-800-400-456; or Moria at 972-2-9962323 or
email: visit@hebron.org.il

Addresses: The Jewish Community of Hebron
PO Box 105 Kiryat Arba-Hebron 90100 Israel
Tel: 972-2-9965333 Fax:972-2-9965304

The Hebron Fund
1760 Ocean Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Tel: 718-677-6886 Fax: 718-677-6883

Web sites: http://www.hebron.org.il
http://www.visit.hebron.org.il

Pray at Ma'arat HaMachpela on Friday morning. Spend Shabbat in Hebron. For details: http://www.hebron.org.il/visit.htm

The Hebron Lottery: Win an Apartment.http://www.hebron.org.il/lottery.htm

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