Posts Tagged: Machpelah
A Bumbling Ambassador in Israel
In a striking display of arrogance – and ignorance – American Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides recently told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu what he must...
Hebron in History and Memory
My first visit to Hebron came nearly half a century ago with a group of “disaffected Jewish academics,” chosen by the American Jewish Committee to...
Jewish Life and Memory in Hebron
The Torah portion of Chayei Sarah last month recounted Abraham’s purchase of a burial cave for Sarah, marking the beginning of Jewish history in the...
Returning to Jerusalem and Hebron
Reflecting on ten days in Israel -- all but one in Jerusalem and the other in Hebron -- several experiences, shared with my son, will...
