11 Lectures
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Hevron – lecture 2
The different names of Hevron. Who was Hevron? Who was Mamreh? Who was the mysterious giant named “Four”? Listen to Israel’s ambassador to the UN proving our right to the land, from the Bible.
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Hevron – lecture 3
Conquering Hevron, from the days of Abraham until the Six Day War. What can we learn from the long description of the purchase of “Me’arat Ha-Machpelah”? How can the ancient Hittite laws, discovered in the 20th century, help us understand the story?
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Hevron – lecture 4
The long story about Abraham burying Sarah – What is the Torah trying to teach us? Negotiation tips? The importance of the Land of Israel? We will suggest another surprising idea.Abraham, Jacob, Moses – for all of them, Hevron is the place that maintains the connection of the people of Israel to their land.
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Hevron – lecture 5
Why did Jacob ask to be buried in Hevron and not with his beloved wife, in Beth-Lechem? Why did Moshe send the spies to Hevron? What did Calev understand about Hevron when he first visited there with the 10 spies? And in what sense is Calev even better than Yehoshua? What should we learn from Hevron about the importance of the connection to our Fathers and our history?
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Hevron – lecture 6
“And he sent him from the valley of Hevron” – why is hilly Hevron described as a valley? We will study different commentators, and see how a topographical map can explain Rashi’s famous explanation : that he was sent in accordance with the “deep” advice of Avraham who is buried in Hevron.
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Hevron – lecture 7
A fascinating comparison between – Joseph’s mission on his way from Hevron, the confrontation with the 10 tribes, and his descent to Egypt, and with- Calev’s mission in the opposite direction- from Egypt, the confrontation with the 10 tribes and his ascent to…Hevron
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Hevron – lecture 8
Calev asks Yehoshua to receive Hevron. We will analyze their discussion: Why did Calev think that he should have been the leader? Did Moshe think so too? Is the request for Hevron a preparation for the return of leadership to the descendant of Calev – King David?
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Hevron – lecture 9
Hevron and Tisha B`Av A special lesson about the connection between Hevron and Tisha B’Av. Hevron as a place of unity opposed to hatred and discord. Hevron as a place that expresses family bonds.And another look at the tense relationship between Moshe, Yehoshua and Calev regarding the conquest of the land.
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Hevron – lecture 10
The Secrets of “Mearat Hamachpela”. Who built the impressive structure we know today? Where is the cave itself? The story of the few people throughout history who visited inside the cave – from the time of Chazal (the Sages) until an Israeli paratrooper and a 12-year-old girl in 1967.
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Hevron – lecture 11
Secrets of “Mearat Hamachpelah”, part 2: -The findings of 12 year-old, Michal Arbel, who was lowered by rope into the cave in 1967. -The findings of the excavation operation on “Selichot” night in 1981. By combining both together, we get a picture of what the cave really looks like – the cave where the Fathers and Mothers of the Jewish people, are actually buried.