Passover’s Eternal Flame

Passover’s Eternal Flame David WilderMarch 29, 2013 This time of the year is always special. Spring is arriving, the weather becoming really beautiful, and lots and lots of people in Hebron. Hebron’s Passover celebration included, this year, well over 50,000 people. Wednesday and Thursday were the ‘big days’ with all of Ma’arat HaMachpela open to Jewish visitors, including the Isaac […]

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At any price

Over the past few days I’ve seen numerous articles, effectively open letters to Obama, suggesting courses of action while here in Israel. I believe it much more important, not to advise the President, rather to speak to Israeli leaders, those now holding the reins of power in our country.Most groups that I guide here in Hebron visit, among other places, […]

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Black Smoke

Friday Mar 15, 2013 Black Smoke Let’s play a little name recognition game: Esther Ochana – ring a bell? Or Yehuda Shoham?  If we move forward in time: Asher Palmer and Yonatan Palmer?  All were killed because of Arabs throwing rocks at Jewish cars. Esther Ochana, in Hebron, in January 1983, Yehuda Shoham, in June, 2001. And the Palmers, September, […]

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Laughter in the cemetery

Laughter in the cemetery David WilderMarch 10, 2013 Late this afternoon a small group of people gathered at Hebron’s ancient cemetery, standing adjacent to a small grave stone. News from Hebron The Hebron Press Office March 26, 2001 Terrorist gunfire kills one and injures one in Hebron At about 5:00 this afternoon an Arab sniper shot and killed a 10 month old baby […]

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