Post by Paddy by Grace on Sept 9, 2008 15:42:34 GMT -7
Desecration of Ma'arat HaMachpela in Hebron
The Jewish Community of Hebron
September 06, 2008
Due to the Moslem month of Ramadan, Ma'arat HaMachpela is to be closed to Jews and open only to Arabs every Friday for the next month. Yesterday, the first Friday of Ramadan this year, thousands of Arabs gathered at this holy site, and desecrated it.
This morning, when Jewish worshipers arrived for morning prayers, they were shocked at what they discovered. Arabs had urinated next to the Holy Ark, containing Torah scrolls in the "Yeshenei Avot" hall and also tossed Hamas flags into the memorials for the Patriarchs and Matriarchs.
This is a continuation of past desecrations at this holy site, despite the fact that it is supposed to be fully guarded with use of high-tech security cameras. Of course, no Arabs were arrested.
The Hebron Jewish community demands a proper reaction by the authorities to this desecration, including forbidding Arabs to enter this holy site on other days allocated to them, included the coming Fridays during the month of Ramadan.
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The Jewish Community of Hebron
POB 105 , Kiryat Arba-Hebron 90100             hebron@hebron. org.il Â
Tour Hebron: Tel 972-52-431-7055 or write:Â
tour@hebron. com
The Hebron Fund
1760 Ocean Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230
hebronfund@aol. com Â
718-677-6886
Web: www.hebron.com Ma'arat HaMachpela: www.machpela. comÂ
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The Jewish Community of Hebron
P.O. Box 105, Kiryat Arba 90100 Israel
Tel: 972-2-9965333; Fax: 972-2-9965304
info@hebron. com
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The Jewish Community of Hebron
September 06, 2008
Due to the Moslem month of Ramadan, Ma'arat HaMachpela is to be closed to Jews and open only to Arabs every Friday for the next month. Yesterday, the first Friday of Ramadan this year, thousands of Arabs gathered at this holy site, and desecrated it.
This morning, when Jewish worshipers arrived for morning prayers, they were shocked at what they discovered. Arabs had urinated next to the Holy Ark, containing Torah scrolls in the "Yeshenei Avot" hall and also tossed Hamas flags into the memorials for the Patriarchs and Matriarchs.
This is a continuation of past desecrations at this holy site, despite the fact that it is supposed to be fully guarded with use of high-tech security cameras. Of course, no Arabs were arrested.
The Hebron Jewish community demands a proper reaction by the authorities to this desecration, including forbidding Arabs to enter this holy site on other days allocated to them, included the coming Fridays during the month of Ramadan.
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The Jewish Community of Hebron
POB 105 , Kiryat Arba-Hebron 90100             hebron@hebron. org.il Â
Tour Hebron: Tel 972-52-431-7055 or write:Â
tour@hebron. com
The Hebron Fund
1760 Ocean Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11230
hebronfund@aol. com Â
718-677-6886
Web: www.hebron.com Ma'arat HaMachpela: www.machpela. comÂ
Gift shop:www.hebrongift s.com
You too can Help Hebron -Â www.hebrontr uma.com
To subscribe or unsubscribe to the Hebron list, simply email:
hebron.mail- subscribe@ hebron.org. il
hebron.mail- unsubscribe@ hebron.org. il
The Jewish Community of Hebron
P.O. Box 105, Kiryat Arba 90100 Israel
Tel: 972-2-9965333; Fax: 972-2-9965304
info@hebron. com
Developed by Binamica
Web Design in Israel
Â
'If we ever forget that we're one nation under God ,
then we will be a nation gone under.'
- Ronald Reagan