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Nachalas Chabad, Chevron

Israel approved the establishment of a new neighborhood for Jewish residents of Chevron on property purchased by Chabad in 1909. Full Story

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Purchased for Jewish Provenance, but really...
October 19, 2018 8:49 am

Wasn’t it intended for Chabad Yeshiva?!

25,100 silver rubles !?
October 17, 2018 10:30 pm

It would do good, to point out the reason why the 5th Rebbe put together the astronomical sum for the purchase of the property, at a time when that kind of money could have been used to improve the dire state of an impoverished community. A letter of his son dated 15 Cheshvan 5672 tells us about the very real concern that this prized and central property of Chevron, almost ended up in the hands of the local Arabs, Anti-Torah organizations or even worse, christian missionaries. It was to save the Jewish and religous future of Chevron, that the Rebbe… Read more »

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