Inside the Machpelah Cave, Part 1
Noam Arnon tells the gripping story of his descent deep inside the Machpela Cave, where no living being had been this close to the Patriarchs in thousands of years.
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The Sultan’s Sword, Part 2
In Part 2 of our Hevron series, the Sultan’s sword falls into the Machpela cave. Every one of his soldiers that tries to retrieve it dies. He threatens the Jews…
The Iron Necklace, Part 3
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Why do Hevron brides wear iron chains around their neck? What can we do about a terrible drought in the Holy Land of milk and honey? Let’s ask the Elders of Hevron…
The Hevron Massacre, Part 4
Dutch-Canadian journalist Pierre Van Paassen, wrote as an eyewitness to the August 23-24, 1929 massacre of Hevron’s Jews...
The Hand in the Wall, Part 5
The Governor’s son thrust his hand in the wall of the Machpelah cave, searching for incriminating evidence against the Jew that was “illegally” praying there. And then…