A memorial was held this week marking the 94th anniversary of the 1929 Hebron massacre. Kaddish prayers were recited at the Hebron cemetery at the graves of the victims. Over 60 men, women and children, religious and secular, Ashkenazic and Sephardic were killed with knives and axes on August 24, 1929 / the 18th of Av 5689. For details see here: http://en.hebron.org.il/history/1371 | Hebron Jewish Community and Biblical Heritage Site

From "Ideal Travel Talks - Palestine 1934" Note that Jews were banned from entering the Tomb of the Patrarchs. Also, note the memorial to the victims of the 1929 Hebron massacre. | Hebron Jewish Community and Biblical Heritage Site

🕯️ On August 23-24, 1929, over 60 Jews were murdered in what became known as the Hebron Massacre. It was one of the bloodiest slaughters of Jewish civilians during British rule of Mandatory Palestine. | World Jewish Congress

We are now in Tel Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and Sarah and Rebecca and Leah lived almost 4,000 years ago. Today we can see some of what was here back in the days when the Patriarchs and the Matriarchs lived here. First, we have here a wall. Today, this wall is 3 meters high. It used to be 10 meters high, 6 meters deep, and it was built 4,500 years ago, that is in the days of Noah. Opposite that wall is another wall which was built 3, 700 years ago, during the days of Abraham. Betw

It's been 87 years since the Hebron Massacre of 1929 the stories are still not heard enough. In this short film you will hear from the survivors of that pogrom, which ethnically cleansed the Jewish people of Hebron in 1929. Far too often the world forgets that terrorism against Jews in their homeland (Israel) began long before 1967, or 1948. | StandWithUs