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What if? Nov 16, 2008 What if? This coming Shabbat we read in the weekly Torah portion how Abraham purchased Ma’arat HaMachpela for 400 silver shekels (in today’s term’s, about $750,000). The story is told in the Bible in great detail how Abraham haggled with Efron the Hittite and finally bought the double cave to bury there his wife Sarah. […]

Cheshvan 1, 5769, 10/30/2008 Beit HaShalom-New evidence proving purchase of building This new evidence should put an end to the argument focusing on the purchase, renovations and possession and should prove once and for all that we have evidence which is the admission of the seller himself.Beit HaShalom: New evidence proving purchase of the buildingBeit HaShalom: The Hebron Jewish Community […]

An Appetite to Destroy Published: Sunday, October 26, 2008 11:15 PM There is a familiar feeling in the air. Last night at just after one o’clock my cell phone rang. When the phone rings at 1:00 in the morning, at least in my house, something is wrong. Orit Struck was on the other end, apologizing for waking me up and […]

Tishrei 25, 5769, 10/24/2008 The Hebron Response – 50,000 Visit Hebron Over the past month and a half, some 100,000 people visited Hebron. These numbers speak for themselves. The past few weeks have been extremely busy. So much so that finding time to put down a few words on paper has been almost impossible. But now, with the holidays over, […]

Kislev 13, 5769, 12/10/2008 The Jewish Home Party-Rabbi Hillel Horowitz from Hebron A few days ago I wrote about Moshe Feiglin and Manhigut Yehudit. Thank G-d, they did very well in the Likud Primaries. Tonight I’d like to mention a friend, colleague and neighbor of mine, who is a candidate on the new “Bayit Yehudi” – “Jewish Home” party list. […]

Tishrei 9, 5769, 10/8/2008 Tshuva For the past month and a half, lives of observant Jews have revolved around one particular expression – that being tshuva, meaning, in broad terms, repentance. For an entire month prior to the New Year, Rosh HaShana, special prayers are recited, Torah classes are held, and personal acts of introspection permeate our existence. This, of course, […]

Elul 5, 5768, 9/5/2008 Looking for a better place in Hell We must not, ever ever forget, that the main course is ALL OF ERETZ YISRAELLately I’ve received a number of emails, all labeled urgent, dealing with ‘secret talks’ between Israel and our enemies. The idea was to forward them to as many people as possible, ASAP. The subject line […]

Av 28, 5768, 8/29/2008 Ten years without Rebbi Shlomo Tomorrow, Shabbat, it will be ten years. Ten years ago, Thursday, the eve of the first day of the last month of the Hebrew calendar. Ma’arat HaMachpela, the tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs was fully open to Jewish worship. In early evening Rabbi Ovadiya Yosef arrived in Hebron, the first […]

Shabak ShalomSept. 25, 2008 There are some events that can be overlooked. Others, well, you have to be out of your mind to ignore them. So it is with the attack last night against Professor Zeev Sternhell in Jerusalem.  Before continuing, 2 points: 1. (To keep me out of jail) – I do not believe in leaving bombs in the […]

Miracles and more miraclesSept 21, 2008 A block landed next to her and literally bounced over her, leaving her unharmed.OK, with everything that’s going on, let’s get off the politics for a minute and talk about bigger and better things. Around this time of the year, as we approach the end of one year and the beginning of another, new […]