Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Heritage House | Jerusalem Heritage House The Heritage House provides safe and comfortable lodging for young Jewish travelers and students in Jerusalem ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://heritagehouse.org.il/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [This Week Today - 4 December 2019](https://heritagehouse.org.il/this-week-today-4-december-2019/) - One week left to go! That's right, only one week left for a coalition government to be formed. Otherwise, new elections! This would be the third in one year - a record even for Israel! There was a plethora of attempts this week to broker a deal for a unity government between Likud and Blue and White. However, the same main issue remains:... - [Weekly Update #3](https://heritagehouse.org.il/weekly-update-3/) - Shalom Everyone, We’ve decided that we need to work harder to keep our friends and supporters up to date on all that’s going on at the Jerusalem Heritage House. Hence, our new weekly update #3, including our much acclaimed “Rashi of the Week” and “This Week Today – Current Events from Israel”. - [Weekly update #2](https://heritagehouse.org.il/weekly-update-2/) - Shalom Everyone, We’ve decided that we need to work harder to keep our friends and supporters up to date on all that’s going on at the Jerusalem Heritage House. Hence, our new weekly update, including our much acclaimed “Rashi of the Week” and “This Week Today – Current Events from Israel”. We’ll - [Strengthening the Jewish Presence near Jericho!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/strengthening-the-jewish-presence-near-jericho/) - We helped redeem a pool in the Jordan Valley - [some work in Hevron](https://heritagehouse.org.il/some-work-in-hevron/) - Stopped in Netiv HaAvot for a bris and then some work in Hevron (before and after pics). It’s a fast day? Yeah, so we did this without eating/drinking, but no days off!! - [Another great wedding!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/another-great-wedding/) - Took Young Judea Year Coursers to another great wedding! MAZEL TOV! - [Visited our lone soldiers](https://heritagehouse.org.il/visited-our-lone-soldiers/) - Visited our lone soldiers in Hevron and at a "swearing-in" ceremony at Latrun today - we get around! - [Strengthening the Jewish Presence in the Shomron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/strengthening-the-jewish-presence-in-the-shomron/) - After the recent terror attacks, we spent the day strengthening the Jewish Presence in the Shomron ( Samaria)! We donated books at Havat Gilad, planted trees on the hills of Itamar and prayed at the recently established Jewish community of Evitar! - [Today we dedicated the new yeshiva dormitory](https://heritagehouse.org.il/today-we-dedicated-the-new-yeshiva-dormitory/) - Today we dedicated the new yeshiva dormitory that enlarges the Jewish Quarter!A massive accomplishment. So much thanks to all those who donated the mezuzahs, bunk beds, mattresses and closets. - [Israel Synagogue Project in Kfar Tapuach West](https://heritagehouse.org.il/israel-synagogue-project-in-kfar-tapuach-west/) - After the recent horrible terrorist attack in a Synagogue in Jerusalem, we decided to launch a project to strengthen specific synagogues located in strategic new communities throughout Israel. We have started this project with the synagogue in Kfar Tapuach West, a pioneering community in Israel. - [Room Cleared in Hebron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/room-cleared-in-hebron/) - Heritage House Guests and Rabbi Ben Packer Director of the Heritage House clear out a room in hebron. The room is part of an ancient synagogue and is now able to be used again as a synagogue and study area, thanks to the donations of shtenders to the site by generous supporters of the Heritage - [Profile: Satchel Kornfeld](https://heritagehouse.org.il/profile-satchel-kornfeld/) - Profile of Satchel Kornfeld one of our newest lone soldiers. Originally from Oregon, Satchel moved east after high school living in D.C. for 3 years, followed by 3 years in Maryland. After visiting Israel on the Taglit Birthright program in 2012 and learning a little about his Jewish heritage, Satchel decided to return to Israel with intensions of volunteering in the Israeli Defense Force in the Winter of 2015. After a short time in Tel Aviv, He came to the Heritage House... - [May Update!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/may-update-2/) - Shalom Everyone, We had an AMAZING Shavuos holiday at the Jerusalem Heritage House. Packed house with "lone soldiers" and Birthright Israel extenders, various Jewish educational opportunities throughout the Old City, festive dairy meal, and prayers at the Kotel HaKatan (the "Little Western Wall). - [Every trip to Hevron is AMAZING!!!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/every-trip-to-hevron-is-amazing/) - Every trip to Hevron is AMAZING!!! Heritage House took our guests from our free hostel in the old city to Hebron to experience the city there. we also worked on our project, renovating an ancient Synagogue. - [June Update!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/june-update/) - Shalom Everyone, With your support and encouragement, we are continuing to do amazing things this summer at the Jerusalem Heritage House! Possibly the two biggest challenges facing the Jewish people today are creating strong Jewish personal identity among our youth and combating the global anti-Israel/BDS bias. - [Yom Kippur 2015!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/yom-kippur-2015/) - [Current Events- Happening now in Israel!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/current-events-happening-now-in-israel/) - [When people call us for help, we respond!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/when-people-call-us-for-help-we-respond/) - When people call us for help, we respond! Especially if they are leaders and pioneers dedicated to strengthening the Jewish Presence in our ancestral homeland. - [The first grape harvest of the year!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/the-first-grape-harvest-of-the-year/) - The first grape harvest of the year, right outside the Jewish hilltop community of Kida, near Shiloh in the Binyamin Region. Strengthening the Jewish Presence! - [Happy Yom Ha'Atzmaut!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/happy-yom-haatzmaut/) - Happy Yom Ha'Atzmaut! Israeli Independence day! Lone Soldiers of the Jerusalem Heritage House, and Guests of the Jerusalem Heritage House, home enjoying a BBQ in honor of the day. Support all we do for Lone Soldiers and others in honor of Israel's 66th birthday! https://heritagehouse.org.il/donate/ - [Congratulations to our newest Lone Soldier!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/congratulations-to-our-newest-lone-soldier/) - We are Proud to congratulate Jerusalem Heritage House's newest Lone Soldier Jeremiah James Svendsen who drafted today! may he and others continue to protect the Jewish people. [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="1" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="400" image_alt="a Jerusalem Heritage House Lone Soldier" link_title="a Jerusalem Heritage House Lone Soldier" margin_top="" margin_right="" margin_bottom="" margin_left=""]https://heritagehouse.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/jerimiyah.jpg[/image] - [May Update!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/may-update/) - [title type="h1" font_size="" font_family="none" line_height="" bottom_indent="" align="center"]Shalom Everyone! Its Birthright Season![/title] [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="u" show_border="1" align="right" width="300" height="200" image_alt="Rabbi Ben Packer, Director of the Heritage House gave a tour of the Old City to a group of "Israel 2.0" Participants" link_title="Rabbi Ben Packer, Director of the Heritage House gave a tour of the - [Happy Yom Yerushalayim!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/happy-yom-yerushalayim-2/) - Guests of the Heritage House and Heritage House "lone soldiers" celebrate the day Jerusalem was Liberated with a BBQ in true Heritage House style. Happy Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day)! [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="y" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="400" image_alt="Guests and "lone soldiers" celebrate the day Jerusalem was Liberated with a BBQ in true Heritage House style. - [Had an Amazing Shabbos!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/had-an-amazing-shabbos/) - Had an Amazing Shabbos! with Birthright Israel extenders and extenders from other programs, as well as random Jewish travelers and "lone soldiers" - the Heritage House was packed with mattresses on the roof and throughout the heritage house. Heres a picture from the end of third meal at the Heritage House, Help us continue hosting - [Post-Birthrighters go to a Wedding!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/post-birthrighters-go-to-a-wedding/) - Heritage House took post Birthright Guests to a traditional Jewish wedding. Wedding was for the son of the founder of Israel Free spirit a provider of Birthright. [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="w" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="400" image_alt="the Heritage House guests with the host of the wedding, ready to have some fun! also in the picture - [Donating books to Givat Oz Ve'Gaon](https://heritagehouse.org.il/funeral-of-the-3-boys-and-donating-books-to-givat-oz-vegaon/) - [Tisha B'Av Break Fast](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tisha-bav-break-fast/) - [Built a shepherds tent in Kfar Tapuach in the Shomron (Someria).](https://heritagehouse.org.il/built-a-shepherds-tent-in-kfar-tapuach-in-the-shomron-someria/) - [Planting a Vinyard in Kefar Tapuach](https://heritagehouse.org.il/planting-a-vinyard-in-kefar-tapuach/) - [Planting a Olive Grove in Aish Kodesh](https://heritagehouse.org.il/planting-a-olive-grove-in-aish-kodesh/) - [First Grape Harvest of the Season](https://heritagehouse.org.il/first-grape-harvest-of-the-season/) - [September Update! Year Review!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/september-update-year-review/) - [title type="h1" font_size="" font_family="Open Sans:300,400,400italic,600,700" line_height="" bottom_indent="" align="center"]Its been an absolutely incredible year for the Jerusalem Heritage House![/title] Shana Tova - Happy Jewish New Year from the Old City of Jerusalem!! Its been an incredible year for the Jerusalem Heritage House, with more accomplishments than any newsletter could possibly contain. We had many, many highs - [Pre Yom Kippur Feast before the fast!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/pre-yom-kippur-feast-before-the-fast/) - [beret ceremony with the Netzach Yehuda](https://heritagehouse.org.il/beret-ceremony-with-the-netzach-yehuda/) - [January Update!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/january-update/) - We have had an AMAZING Birthright season, hosting tons and tons of guests! Giving constant tours, classes and advice (beds, food, HEAT, and clean laundry) to so many that stuck around to see more of what Israel and Judaism have to offer. At the same time, we did not neglect our dear "lone soldiers" and our various projects to strengthen the Jewish Presence in the Land of Israel. Whether it was raining, snowing or sunny - we made every day count! - [More Jewish books and land cleared in Hevron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/more-jewish-books-and-land-cleared-in-hevron/) - Took guests to Hevron to donate books and clear more area of the out door Beis Medrish. - [Very productive day in Hevron and Rachel's Tomb!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/very-productive-day-in-hevron-and-rachels-tomb/) - Jerusalem Heritage House guests take a free tour in hevron and helped settle/connect to the land - [Donated a bed to Mitzpeh Avichai, near Hevron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/donated-a-bed-to-mitzpeh-avichai-near-hevron/) - Thank you to Lisa Sturman Melamed for helping us donate a bed to Mitzpeh Avichai, near Hevron! - [Way More Hevron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/way-more-hevron/) - Donating Books and Cleaning trash from a Jewish complex in Hevron. - [Got some more rocks moved today in Hevron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/got-some-more-rocks-moved-today-in-hevron/) - [First trip to Hevron of the new Jewish year!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/first-trip-to-hevron-of-the-new-jewish-year/) - First trip to Hevron of the new Jewish year - New seats for ancient synagogue, new mezuzah for new property, and more big rocks moved - helluva way to start the new year!!! - [New additions in Hevron, just in time for Sukkos!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/new-additions-in-hevron-just-in-time-for-sukkos/) - [Sukkah going up at the Jerusalem Heritage House!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/sukkah-going-up-at-the-jerusalem-heritage-house/) - [Awesome breakfast in the Sukkah!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/awesome-breakfast-in-the-sukkah/) - Awesome breakfast in the Sukkah today with the fellas and former guest Eric Sunshine and his lovely family! Chag Sameach!!! - [While y'all were still celebrating, we were back to our work in Hevron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/while-yall-were-still-celebrating-we-were-back-to-our-work-in-hevron/) - With the Stuchiner Rebbe's nephew at the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hevron. we Added New piece of turf at the tomb of Ruth and Yishai! We also moved rocks, so we can expand the usable area and strengthen the Jewish Presence there! - [Great day of olive picking and house renovation in the Shomron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/great-day-of-olive-picking-and-house-renovation-in-the-shomron/) - Guests olive picking! This place is going to be beautiful for the newly-married couple when renovations are completed! Guests have fun times climbing the tree to get to the olives and Dancing too! - [Army Ulpan Graduation Ceremony!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/army-ulpan-graduation-ceremony/) - Long day inside the Green line (not our style), but anything for our lone soldiers! - [Renovating a new Jewish property in the "muslim quarter" of the Old City.](https://heritagehouse.org.il/renovating-a-new-jewish-property-in-the-muslim-quarter-of-the-old-city/) - Helping things move along for another Jewish Family to move into the "muslim quarter" of the Old City. Amazing property acquired by Ateret Cohanim! - [We helped a Jewish Family move into a new Jewish property!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/we-helped-a-jewish-family-move-into-a-new-jewish-property/) - Last night, we helped a Jewish Family return to a portion of a property that Jews were forced to flee from 80 years ago. They are the newest Jewish Family in the "muslim quarter" of the Old City of Jerusalem. But not for long, many more to come! - [Furniture moved into the newest reclaimed property in the "muslim quarter" of the Old City!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/furniture-moved-into-the-newest-reclaimed-property-in-the-muslim-quarter-of-the-old-city/) - INCREDIBLE SUCCESS THIS MORNING! Furniture moved into the newest reclaimed property in the "muslim quarter" of the Old City. Great work by our guys! They deserved a celebratory and tasty breakfast afterwards! - [We visited the recently attacked community of Neve Tzuf today!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/we-visited-the-recently-attacked-community-of-neve-tzuf-today/) - We visited the recently attacked community of Neve Tzuf today; donated clothes, saw the damage and saw the Kiddush Hashem of how much clothes and supplies people have sent to help those who lost their homes. Neve Tzuf will only grow stronger and stronger!!! - [Apartment being renovated in the "muslim quarter" near the Lions Gate!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/apartment-being-renovated-in-the-muslim-quarter-near-the-lions-gate/) - Serious progress made in the next apartment (second of three on this reclaimed property near the Lions Gate) being renovated in the "muslim quarter" of the Old City of Jerusalem. - [Awesome success today in Hevron and Jerusalem!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/awesome-success-today-in-hevron-and-jerusalem/) - Awesome success today in Hevron and Jerusalem! Strengthening the Jewish Presence!! - [In Neve Tzuf and Amona today!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/in-neve-tzuf-and-amona-today/) - Visited, showed support, donated Jewish books and worked hard in Neve Tzuf and Amona today. - [trengthening the Jewish Presence in the Old City of Jerusalem](https://heritagehouse.org.il/trengthening-the-jewish-presence-in-the-old-city-of-jerusalem/) - Maybe you saw the awesome pics from us doing important work at Amona and Neve Tzuf today and thought we neglected strengthening the Jewish Presence in the Old City of Jerusalem...WRONG!!! - [Pre-Birthright Season update!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/pre-birthright-season-update/) - Shalom Everyone, Its almost "Birthright Season" and its near the end of the fiscal year as well! We've been very busy (in a very good way!!) with our "lone soldiers" and strengthening the Jewish Presence. Please check out the pics below - [Visited our "lone soldier"!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/visited-our-lone-soldier/) - Visited our "lone soldier" Bryan Biller at his base today in the Binyamin region, north of Jerusalem. - [Hanukah Menorah and new shelf are up in Hevron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/hanukah-menorah-and-new-shelf-are-up-in-hevron/) - The Chanukiah ("Hanukah Menorah") and new shelf are up in the ancient synagogue in Hevron! Strengthening the Jewish Presence, both physically and spiritually. - [Had a great tour of the Old City](https://heritagehouse.org.il/had-a-great-tour-of-the-old-city/) - Had a great tour of the Old City today, including the "Kotel HaKatan" and the "Ohel Yitzchak" Synagogue, with one guest, while the others helped build a pioneering family a new bathroom! - [class on the laws of Hanukkah](https://heritagehouse.org.il/class-on-the-laws-of-hanukkah/) - The laws of Hanukah, with pizza, beer and doughnuts! - [Birthright extender helped to redeem the Old City of Jerusalem!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/birthright-extender-helped-to-redeem-the-old-city-of-jerusalem/) - Totally serious - we had this Birthright extender (first of the season!!) helping to redeem the Old City of Jerusalem within 5 minutes of his arrival in the House. Other folks be raisin' money, we busy raisin' Jerusalem!!! - [Got some good settlin' done today in the Shomron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/got-some-good-settlin-done-today-in-the-shomron/) - Got some good settling done today in the Shomron! - [world says no Jews in Hevron,](https://heritagehouse.org.il/world-says-no-jews-in-hevron/) - Obama and the UN said no Jews in Hevron, we went anyway! - [Birthright extenders plant a tree in Israel](https://heritagehouse.org.il/birthright-extenders-plant-a-tree-in-israel/) - We promised Birthright extenders they could plant a tree in Israel - even in a heavy downpour!!! - [A Young boy's first time putting on tefillin!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/a-young-boys-first-time-putting-on-tefillin/) - Today we participated in a prayer service for a young boy's first time putting on tefillin. Unfortunately, his father couldn't be there because he was brutally murdered in a stabbing attack exactly one year ago.The prayer service was held in - [Hanukkah 2016!!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/hanukkah-2016/) - Happy Hanukkah from the Jerusalem Heritage House in the liberated Old City of Jerusalem. This Hanukkah has been quite a special one, mostly because of all the attacks at the UN and in DC against us even being here. - [Strengthening the Jewish Presence in the Old City of Jerusalem!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/strengthening-the-jewish-presence-in-the-old-city-of-jerusalem/) - While most folks were drinking/fighting off their hangover, we were already strengthening the Jewish Presence in the Old City of Jerusalem! - [Strengthening the Jewish Presence in Hebron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/strengthening-the-jewish-presence-in-hebron/) - Many of our friends recently sent financial support and encouragement for our work contrary to the new UN Security Council Resolution. Today we did just that in Hevron! Enjoy and hope you are happy with your investment in our efforts! - [Great trip yesterday with AEPi Brothers!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/great-trip-yesterday-with-aepi-brothers/) - Great trip yesterday with AEPi Brothers! We went to Givat Oz Vegaon, Beit Bracha, Hevron and Rachel's Tomb. John Kerry would be horrified with this itinerary!! INCREDIBLE GROUP!! - [INCREDIBLE ACCOMPLISHMENT with AEPi yesterday in Hevron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/incredible-accomplishment-with-aepi-yesterday-in-hevron/) - winterized the Ancient Synagogue to keep out rain and snow! Total game-changer! Followed by a celebratory meal at the Gush Etzion Winery יקבי גוש עציון! AMAZING DAY!!! - [Trip with guests to Hevron today!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/trip-with-guests-to-hevron-today/) - Trip and tour with Jerusalem Heritage House guests to Hevron and Judea today! - [We took our guests from "down under" to Hevron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/we-took-our-guests-from-down-under-to-hevron/) - We took our guests from "down under" to Hevron! - [did work for new residence outside of Kfar Tapuach!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/did-work-for-new-residence-outside-of-kfar-tapuach/) - Dug a drainage trench for a new residence outside of Kfar Tapuach today in the Shomron. Also did some serious weeding in the vineyard. - [Busy day!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/busy-day/) - Busy day: taking a lone soldier back to base, picking up some new synagogue furniture for the ancient synagogue in Hevron, seeing another lone soldier in the Old City and guests still working to strengthen the Jewish Presence in Jerusalem! Still not done yet! - [Delivered and installed at the ancient synagogue in Hevron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/delivered-and-installed-at-the-ancient-synagogue-in-hevron/) - Delivered and installed a lectern at the ancient synagogue in Hevron! - [Strengthening the Jewish Presence in Hevron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/strengthening-the-jewish-presence-in-hevron/) - Ain’t no rain gonna keep us from going and strengthening the Jewish Presence in Hevron! - [Here's what I said on my recent American tour!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/heres-what-i-said-on-my-recent-american-tour/) - 'How Pres. Trump improves prospects for Middle East peace'- Jerusalem Rabbi Ben Packer http://JooTube.TV Rabbi Ben Packer of Jerusalem Heritage House in East Jerusalem addresses Americans on how things are, and should continue to evolve positively. He responds to members of this salon, organized by Sheryl Giffis. Videography by Howard Reichman of Village Filmworks. - [Purim Celebration](https://heritagehouse.org.il/purim-celebration/) - we celebrate purim like your suppose to watch the video to see! - [In the last 24 hours!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/in-the-last-24-hours/) - In the last 24 hours, we have moved a family into a new Jewish residence in the "muslim quarter" of the Old City of Jerusalem, delivered 80 donated prayer books for a high school in Elon Moreh (northern Shomron) and delivered new beds to new Jewish residences in Hevron! - [Chodesh Tov!!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/chodesh-tov/) - Visiting lone soldiers and getting some work done in Hevron today. Chodesh Tov!! - [Current Events](https://heritagehouse.org.il/current-events/) - Current Events By Rabbi Ben Packer, at the Aish HaTorah world Center Aish Global. Topics include Donald J. Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו, in relation to Israeli Settlements, and Rabbi Packers reaction to BDS. - [Solid work today!!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/solid-work-today/) - Solid work today!! (so much noise, I couldn't hear the protestors' singing from DC!!) - [at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/at-the-king-david-hotel-in-jerusalem/) - Thank you to Mr. Ira Rennert and Rav Bina for hosting a group of our "lone soldiers" tonight at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem! Chag kosher v'sameach! - [Burning the chametz!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/burning-the-chametz/) - Jerusalem Heritage House hostel guests burn the chametz in the Old City of Jerusalem! Chag Sameach!! - [Mazel Tov to Adam Henderson!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/mazel-tov-to-adam-henderson/) - Mazel tov to Adam Henderson on his "swearing-in" to the Israeli Army at the Western Wall. - [Welcome to Young Judea Year Course participants! plus feedback!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/welcome-to-young-judea-year-course-participants/) - Very happy to welcome Young Judea Year Course participants to study for the week at Aish HaTorah and stay at the Jerusalem Heritage House! Going to be a great week!! - [Yom Ha'Atzmaut!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/yom-haatzmaut/) - Yom Ha'Atzmaut at the Jerusalem Heritage House right now! - [Work in Hevron today!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/work-in-hevron-today/) - New mezuzahs go up and other work in Hevron today! - [Very proud to have played a part in this!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/very-proud-to-have-played-a-part-in-this/) - There is now a Shatnez checking store open in the "arab shuk" of the Old City of Jerusalem. Just in time for the 50th anniversary of its liberation! More on Shatnez: http://www.aish.com/jl/m/mm/48948976.html - [Happy Jerusalem Day!!!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/happy-jerusalem-day/) - Happy Jerusalem Day!!! 50 year of liberation! - [Great work today in the Shomron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/great-work-today-in-the-shomron/) - Great work today in the Shomron. Planting trees and strengthening the Jewish Presence! - [ANOTHER GREAT DAY! All we do is win!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/another-great-day-all-we-do-is-win/) - First time picking cherries; not the first time delivering much needed Jewish books to a new, strategic Synagogue and taking first-timers to visit and pray in Hevron at the Tomb of the Patriarchs. ANOTHER GREAT DAY! All we do is win! - [Making a minyan at the Kotel HaKatan!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/making-a-minyan-at-the-kotel-hakatan/) - [AMAZING SUCCESS!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/amazing-success/) - AMAZING SUCCESS! Strengthening and beautifying the Jewish Presence in the Old City of Jerusalem. More to come! Big plans for this place! (Yes, it's in the "muslim quarter. No, abbas didn't give permission) - [Every inch counts in the Old City of Jerusalem!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/every-inch-counts-in-the-old-city-of-jerusalem/) - getting started on cleaning out this corner! - [They attack, but we keep strengthening the Jewish Presence!!!!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/they-attack-but-we-keep-strengthening-the-jewish-presence/) - This past Friday night, there was a terrible terrorist attack. Today we reclaimed another Jewish-owned historic apartment near the Lions Gate. They attack, but we keep strengthening the Jewish Presence!!!! - [Renovations have begun!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/renovations-have-begun/) - Renovations have begun in the newest reclaimed Jewish-owned property in the Old City of Jerusalem!!! - [all cleaned out!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/all-cleaned-out/) - The most recently redeemed Jewish property in Jerusalem is all cleaned out! (It was rough!) - [New library installed in Hevron! plus prayer and a tour](https://heritagehouse.org.il/new-library-installed-in-hevron-plus-prayer-and-a-tour/) - New Jewish library installed in the ancient synagogue in Hevron today! click for more pics - [Always winning in Hevron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/always-winning-in-hevron/) - Solid work accomplished and a new complete Jerusalem Talmud for the ancient synagogue! Attention UNESCO: There is now one less wall of "palestinian" heritage for yall to protect. Lol! - [Strengthening the Jewish Presence!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/strengthening-the-jewish-presence/) - Strengthening the Jewish Presence in Sde Boaz, Gush Etzion today! - [Memorial ceremony for Max Steinberg hy’d](https://heritagehouse.org.il/memorial-ceremony-for-max-steinberg-hyd/) - Speaking at memorial ceremony for Max Steinberg, hy'd, at Mount Hertzl. - [End of a busy week!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/end-of-a-busy-week/) - End of a busy week! Today we worked in Kfar Teimanim/Silwan at the reclaimed Yemenite Synagogue and the Lions Gate property. (Earlier in the week, we worked in Hevron and at Sde Boaz in Gush Etzion. While the arabs rage, we strengthen the Jewish Presence!!!) - [Showing support in Hevron today!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/showing-support-in-hevron-today/) - [Planting grape vines in the Shomron for Tu B'av!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/planting-grape-vines-in-the-shomron-for-tu-bav/) - Planting grape vines in the Shomron for Tu B’av! - [We ain't on vacation, we in Hevron working for the Jewish People!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/we-aint-on-vacation-we-in-hevron-working-for-the-jewish-people/) - [Getting things ready!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/getting-things-ready/) - Getting things ready for the Ateret Cohanim Double Torah Dedication in Kfar Teimanim/the Yemenite Village this coming Thursday! - [Mazel Tov!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/mazel-tov/) - Mazel tov to Bentzy Weberman, Yaakov Zimmerman, and יהודה גולדברגרג on their induction to Netzach Yehuda tonight at the Western Wall! - [Finished the little park next to recently reclaimed Yemenite Synagogue! Plus a Double Torah Dedication](https://heritagehouse.org.il/little-park-next-to-recently-reclaimed-yemenite-synagogue/) - little park we worked on next to recently reclaimed Yemenite Synagogue - [Grape Harvest in Pnei Kedem!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/grape-harvest-in-pnei-kedem/) - Grape harvest in Pnei Kedem (Gush Etzion) and some missions in Hevron (Including praying for the folks in Houston). - [Jewish House Redeemed!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/jewish-house-redeemed/) - through the efforts of Arieh King and the Israel Land Fund (www.israellandfund.com) - early this morning in the Shimon HaTzadik neighborhood of Jerusalem - after 70 years!!! Our guys were there to... - [Another grape harvest in the Shomron today!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/another-grape-harvest-in-the-shomron-today/) - They couldn't believe that such an organization exists that does what we do. They asked how its possible financially. I explained that all of our supporters are really here in the field with us! - [Showing support to Neve Tzuf!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/showing-support-to-neve-tzuf/) - After the recent horrific terrorist attack in Neve Tzuf, we wanted to get out here and show some support, and we're the Jerusalem Heritage House, so that's what we did! - [Sukkah is up and kosher in Hevron!!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/sukkah-is-up-and-kosher-in-hevron/) - Built a sukkah in the outdoor study hall. - [Completing the Torah Scroll in memory of our lone soldier, Sgt. Max Steinberg, hy'd, in Jerusalem.](https://heritagehouse.org.il/completing-the-torah-scroll-in-memory-of-our-lone-soldier-sgt-max-steinberg-hyd-now-in-jerusalem/) - We prepared for the Holiday of Sukkos by finishing a new Torah Scroll for the Jerusalem Heritage House in memory of our "lone soldier" Sgt. Max Steinberg, hy'd. Max tragically fell in Gaza during Operation "Protective Edge". - [Next day response to brutal attack!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/next-day-response-to-brutal-attack/) - Next day response to brutal attack on Jewish child in Hevron over Shabbos. We went to the site of the attack, worked with local kids to develop the area and gave presents to the victim of the attack. It was the right and proper thing to do and if you support the Jerusalem Heritage House, then you were there as well. - [Getting Hevron Ready for Winter!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/getting-hevron-ready-for-winter/) - Progress, progress, progress!!! VERY successful day in Hevron! Getting ready for Winter! - [Mazel Tov Bryan Biller!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/mazel-tov-bryan-biller/) - Very happy to celebrate Bryan Biller's successful completion of his combat service in the IDF. Much thanks to the Biller Family for sponsoring the celebration! Proud moment! - [Great traditional wedding last night!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/great-traditional-wedding-last-night/) - Great traditional wedding last night with Young Judea Year Course participants! - [Hevron, hard work, Tomb of the Patriarchs and Rachel's Tomb!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/hevron-hard-work-tomb-of-the-patriarchs-and-rachels-tomb/) - Hevron, a lot of hard work, and also a visit to the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Rachel's Tomb. - [First Torah reading in the Ancient Synagogue! and Epic Day in Hevron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/first-torah-reading-in-the-ancient-synagogue-and-epic-day-in-hevron/) - Epic day today in Hevron - First Torah reading in the Ancient Synagogue in over 900 years! Made possible by Aish4AEPi, the Rabinowitz Family, the Prell Family, the Gottesman Family, the Bieda Family and tons of volunteers over the past few years! - [Great tour of the Old City today](https://heritagehouse.org.il/great-tour-of-the-old-city-today/) - Great tour of the Old City today with Birthright extenders! At the Kotel HaKatan - "Small Western Wall" - [Property near the Lion's Gate now renovated!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/property-near-the-lions-gate-now-renovated/) - Very happy to report that all areas currently under our control within the property near the Lion's Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem are now renovated and populated by young, idealistic Jewish residents. This is a HUGE success! This is an area where not only have Jews not lived since 1936, but Jews weren't even able to walk in this area up until just one year ago! - [Great day in Hevron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/great-day-in-hevron/) - Great day in Hevron! Praying maariv with the guys in the Tomb of the חברון - מערת המכפלה, and another blue door! andwe ran an underground powerline to a structure near the tomb of the patriarchs - [first ever pair of Tefillin](https://heritagehouse.org.il/first-ever-pair-of-tefillin/) - Our first Birthright extender of the season just got his first ever pair of Tefillin today from the Jerusalem Heritage House - that's a pretty good start!!! - [Happy Hanukkah 2018!!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/happy-hanukkah-2018/) - Happy Happy Happy Hanukkah! - [Mazel Tov to David Glatt!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/mazel-tov-to-david-glatt/) - MAZEL TOV to former Jerusalem Heritage House guest and manager David Glat and his wife Shira on the birth of a baby boy! May they merit to enter him into the covenant of Abraham at the right and proper time. #realjewishcontinuity - [Work in Lions Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/work-in-lions-gate-in-the-old-city-of-jerusalem/) - Work in Lions Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem! You are here:HomeUncategorizedWork in Lions Gate in… Some great before and after pics from today near the Lions Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem. - [MAZEL TOV!!!! it's a healthy baby girl!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/mazel-tov-its-a-healthy-baby-girl/) - it’s a healthy baby girl! MAZEL TOV!!!! Packer and Baby Girl MAZEL TOV to Rabbi Packer and the whole Packer Family!!!! #realjewishcontinuity - [Featured on: TheLandOfIsrael.com](https://heritagehouse.org.il/featured-on-thelandofisrael-com/) - Jerusalem Heritage House Inspires All Types of Jews On today’s Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten, an interview with Rabbi Ben Packer Director of the Jerusalem Heritage House. The organization, based in the Old City, runs a hostel which serves... - [Starting excavations on an Ancient Synagogue in Hebron..](https://heritagehouse.org.il/starting-excavations-on-an-ancient-synagogue-in-hebron/) - The Jerusalem Heritage House has started excavations on an ancient Synagogue in Hebron, Located near the graves of Ruth and Yishai, this building is thought to be Pre-crusader period and is currently filled with rocks. check back for more progress in the Jerusalem Heritage House's attempt to excavate the site. [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="5" - [Here Comes Shavuot!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/here-comes-shavuot/) - In other news on what were doing these post Pesach days leading up to Shavuot - we are continuing the important excavation project of the ancient synagogue in Hevron. [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="1" show_border="1" align="none" width="673" height="368" image_alt="" link_title="" margin_top="" margin_right="" margin_bottom="" margin_left=""]https://heritagehouse.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Hebron-Work-0681.jpg[/image] We have made tremendous progress and are planning to install electricity - [Guests cultivate the Land of Israel, Planting a new vineyard](https://heritagehouse.org.il/guests-cultivate-the-land-of-israel-planting-a-new-vineyard/) - Jerusalem Heritage House Guests planted over three hundred trees in a new vineyard at the Jewish Community of Aish Kodesh, near Shiloh. [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="1" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="400" image_alt="" link_title="" margin_top="" margin_right="" margin_bottom="" margin_left=""]https://heritagehouse.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/groupVinyard.jpg[/image] Jack Brener a Jerusalem Heritage House "lone" Soldier plants a grape tree. [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" - [Work in Hebron Continues..](https://heritagehouse.org.il/work-in-hebron-continues/) - the Work to Restore an Ancient Synagogue Continues with a recent trip to the holy city of Hebron. The Project is coming along but there's still more work to be done. sponsor a trip at www.heritagehouse.org.il/donate [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="h" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="250" image_alt="Heritage House Guests, and Rabbi Ben Packer Davening in the Tomb - [Working in the fields of the Shomron](https://heritagehouse.org.il/1023/) - Jerusalem Heritage House went to the Shomron to work on the Vineyard there. [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="1" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="400" image_alt="Heritage House, guests and Director Rabbi Ben Packer Working in the fields of the Shomron near shilo" link_title="Heritage House, guests and Director Rabbi Ben Packer Working in the fields of the Shomron near - [Day of Picking Grapes!!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/day-of-picking-grapes/) - Jerusalem Heritage House has an awesome day of picking grapes in Pnei Kedem, East Gush Etzion! [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="4" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="400" image_alt="Alex Winston Staff of The Jerusalem Heritage House Harvests Gapes in the Shomrom" link_title="Alex Winston Staff of The Jerusalem Heritage House Harvests Gapes in the Shomrom" margin_top="" margin_right="" margin_bottom="" margin_left=""]https://heritagehouse.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_0318.jpg[/image] - [Harvesting Grapes at the Vineyard!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/harvesting-grapes-at-the-vineyard/) - Not only does Jerusalem Heritage House provide free housing and accomidations in the Heart of the Old City of Jerusalem, but the Jerusalem Heritage House also provides trips, activities and tours to connect Jerusalem Heritage House's guests to Israel and the Jewish people. One type of trip or activity is to go grape harvesting. Jerusalem - [Last Grape Harvest of the Year!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/last-grape-harvest-of-the-year/) - after a day of fasting and prayer on Yom Kipur, Jerusalem Heritage House Guests, on Motzi Yom Kipur, started right away on their Mitzvahs going to do the last grape Harvest of the year. Jerusalem Heritage House Guests went to Aish Kodesh, near Shiloh, for the last grape harvest of the season! We had 7 guys from the - [First Olive Harvest of the Season!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/first-olive-harvest-of-the-season/) - Jerusalem Heritage House got up early to pick the first Olive Harvest of the Season. [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="5" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="450" image_alt="Red Junger Heritage House guest Harvest Olives in the Judea and Samaria." link_title="Red Junger Heritage House guest Harvest Olives in the Judea and Samaria." margin_top="" margin_right="" margin_bottom="" margin_left=""]https://heritagehouse.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/olives/DSCN5629.jpg[/image] Red Junger Heritage - [Here comes the Summer!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/heritage-house-in-june/) - [title type="h1" font_size="" font_family="none" line_height="" bottom_indent="" align="center"]Shalom Everyone![/title] Our summer is already off to an AMAZING start at the Jerusalem Heritage House! We have been fortunate to already be able to host tons of new visiting Birthright Israel participants and other young Jewish travelers who have chosen to extend their trips here over the past - [Tour and Work In Hebron](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tour-and-work-in-hebron/) - Hebron Project continues... and the Jerusalem Heritage House continues to bring guests to Hebron to tour and to work. [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="5" show_border="1" align="none" width="400" height="600" image_alt="Rabbi Ben Packer with Guests from the Jerusalem Heritage House in front of the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. for a day of touring and excavating, - [Quick Hebron trip to work on an ancient Synagogue!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/quick-hebron-trip-to-work-on-an-ancient-synagogue/) - Jerusalem Heritage House guests take a trip to hebron to work on the Acient Synagogue near the kever of ruth and yishai, [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="5" show_border="1" align="none" width="400" height="600" image_alt="Red Junger a guest of the Heritage House and Rabbi Ben Packer in front of the cave of the patriarchs" link_title="Red Junger a guest - [working in Hebron is...](https://heritagehouse.org.il/working-in-hebron-is/) - Working in Hebron is a fulfilling and rewarding experience, guests get the opportunity to visit one of the most acient cities in the world. Hebron is also one of the most important and stratigic city for israel and the Jewish people. our guests get to make a lasting impact on the city by excavating a - [Congrats to Our Lone Soldier Ben Key!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/congrats-to-our-lone-soldier-ben-key/) - Mazel Tov and Congrats to the Jeursalem Heritage House Lone Soldier Ben Key on his Swearing in ceremony to the Nahal Infantry Brigade. May he continue to have success in the army! [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="55" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="600" image_alt="Rabbi Ben Packer Director of the Jerusalem Heritage House and Jerusalem Heritage House's Ben - [Pre Yom Kipur Feast!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/pre-yom-kipur-feast/) - Its a mitzvah to eat before Yom Kippur - and we love such mitzvahs at the Jerusalem Heritage House! Thanks to our many sponsors for this incredible feast before Yom Kippur -Josh Gruenbaum, Kathryn Crosby, Steven Reiss, David Sussman, Marcy Sern Sussman, Levi Farkas, Linda Leibovits, Meghann and Ben Schwartz and others! And thanks toMatthew Glassman, Alex Ziegler and Esther Packer for planning and preparing - [Lone Soldiers](https://heritagehouse.org.il/lone_soldiers/) - We love taking care of our many guests that are ”Lone Soldiers” in the Israeli army! - [Purim at the Heritage House A Tremendous Success! ](https://heritagehouse.org.il/successful_purim/) - Take a moment to imagine how amazing purim in Jerusalem is every year! - [Erev Rosh Hashanah visit to Shimon HaTzadik](https://heritagehouse.org.il/erev-rosh-hashanah-visit-to-shimon-hatzadik/) - In the final hours of the year, the Jerusalem Heritage House decided to embark upon an educational and inspirational visit to the Tomb and Neighborhood of Shimon HaTzadik, who used to say: "The whole world stands on three things: Torah study, Service of G-d and Kind deeds" - we did them all today! Great end - [Jerusalem Heritage House goes to Hebron for Succot](https://heritagehouse.org.il/jerusalem-heritage-house-goes-to-hebron-for-succot/) - Jerusalem Heritage House guests go to Hebron on succot for a day of touring. the entire Tomb of the patriarchs are open, only open for 10 days a year this day was one of them. music by famous artist and food entertainment. Jerusalem Heritage House takes our guests to fun events happening around Israel. [image - [Guests Tour Mount Zion](https://heritagehouse.org.il/guests-tour-mount-zion/) - Jerusalem Heritage House guests tour Mount Zion as part of a Weekly tour put on by the Israel Land Fund. The tour is every Wednesday at noon. Israel held on to it for dear life in 1948 when Jewish fighters fended off waves of Arab attacks. Mt. Zion home of King David's Tomb is synonymous - [Guests Tour the Old City!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/guests-tour-the-old-city/) - Rabbi Ben Packer Give his free "off the beaten path" tour of the Old City of Jerusalem. The tour takes guests to places Birthright does not go. To sponsor a tour and support us please Donate Here [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="old" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="400" image_alt="Jerusalem Heritage House Guests Look out over the old - [House is Packed for Shabbos!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/house-is-packed-for-shabbos/) - House is Packed for Shabbos with Australians, Masa Programs Participants and Lone Soldiers, looking forward to an awesome Shabbos, also check out what we have for third meal, want to sponsor next weeks, go towww.heritagehouse.org.il/donate [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="1" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="300" image_alt="Heritage House is full for Shabbos!" link_title="Heritage House is full for - [Bris of Rabbi Ben Packer's son Arieh Packer. ](https://heritagehouse.org.il/bris-of-rabbi-ben-packers-son-arieh-packer/) - The Jerusalem Heritage House would like to Wish Mazel Tov to Rabbi Ben Packer and Esther Packer on the Bris of their son Arieh Packer. Named in memory of Rabbi Packer's Grandfather. May the Family receive lots of Nachas (joy) from the child. you can make a donation in honor of this momentous event at http://www.heritagehouse.org.il/donate/ [image target="_self" - [A Great day in Hebron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/a-great-day-in-hebron/) - Rabbi Ben Packer, director of the Jerusalem Heritage House, Brings more guests to Hebron the city of the Patriarchs. We toured the community there, visited our "Lone Soldiers" that keep us safe, and worked on our project of excavating an ancient Synagogue . - [ Mazel Tov to our Director and Supreme Commander Rabbi Ben Packer and the whole Packer Family on the Birth of a Baby Boy.](https://heritagehouse.org.il/mazel-tov-to-our-director-and-supreme-commander-rabbi-ben-packer-and-the-whole-packer-family-on-the-birth-of-a-baby-boy/) - On Behalf of the Jerusalem Heritage House we would like to wish Mazel Tov to our Director and Supreme Commander Rabbi Ben Packer and the whole Packer Family on the Birth of a Baby Boy. - [Tour of Hevron with New Olim (Immigrants)](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tour-of-hevron-with-new-olim-immigrants/) - Rabbi Ben Packer, Director of the Jerusalem Heritage House gives his Famous Tour of Hevron to new Olim (immigrants), who had never been there before. [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="4" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="400" image_alt="Rabbi Ben Packer, Director of the Jerusalem Heritage House gives an explanation of the cave of the Patriarchs to guests of the Jerusalem - [Tour of Hevron with Guests right off Birthright](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tour-of-hevron-with-guests-right-off-birthright/) - Guests from Argentina went to Hebron for the first time! We gave them a tour and they helped out in our excavations of an ancient synagogue there. [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="3" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="400" image_alt="Group in front of the Cave of the Patriarchs — ‎with Andrés Lozano, Anahina Azar, Gabriel Gallina Palchik, Ben - [Mikve Alon Tekes (Ulpan Commencement Ceremony)](https://heritagehouse.org.il/mikve-alon-tekes-ulpan-commencement-ceremony/) - The Jerusalem Heritage House had eight "lone Soldiers" graduate from Mikve Alon, the military base in the north that teaches Hebrew to non-Hebrew speaking soldiers. Rabbi Ben Packer, Director of the Jerusalem Heritage House and Alex Winston at the front gate sign [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="1" show_border="1" align="none" width="600" height="400" image_alt="Packer and Winston" link_title="" - [Our Lone Soldiers are sworn-in!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/our-lone-soldiers-are-sworn-in/) - Over the past few weeks some of Jerusalem Heritage House's "lone Soldiers" have reached important milestones in their army service. [title type="h1" font_size="" font_family="none" line_height="" bottom_indent="" align="none"]Michve Alon Swearing in Ceremony[/title] [image target="_self" action="fancybox" image_action_link="http://" fancybox_group="1" show_border="1" align="none" width="620" height="415" image_alt="" link_title="" margin_top="" margin_right="" margin_bottom="" margin_left=""]https://heritagehouse.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mikvehtekes.jpg[/image] Five of our newest "lone soldiers" were sworn - [Guests Goes To Hebron on Passover](https://heritagehouse.org.il/hebron/) - Visiting Hevron on Pesach! First visit for most of the guys! The entire Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs open to Jews - great first-time experience! Also visited the ancient synagogue we are excavating there - no work done on Pesach, but we'll be ready to go right after the holiday! For now, we are - [Our Soldiers ](https://heritagehouse.org.il/our-soldiers/) - Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha'Atzmaut are very emotional and exciting times here in Israel. This year, it was especially inspiring and meaningful as we were able to spend these significant and important days of national unity with so many of our very own "Lone Soldiers", here in Israel on their own for the purpose of - [Hands On In Israel](https://heritagehouse.org.il/hands_on_in_israel/) - The Heritage House continues to be involved in projects around the country to help develop and assist in building up our land! - [Experience Israel](https://heritagehouse.org.il/experience_israel/) - Participate in the exacavation of a historic Jewish building in the “muslim quarter” of the Old City! ## Pages - [Heritage House](https://heritagehouse.org.il/) - ToursJerusalem Heritage House Offers tours of various areas of Israel. These tours include locations that are not normally traveled to such as Mount of Olives, Hevron, Shiloh, and parts of The Old City of Jerusalem that people just don't go to. World-renowned Jewish educational opportunities, seminars and experiencesJerusalem Heritage House offers our guests the ability - [Donate](https://heritagehouse.org.il/donate/) - One Time DonationMonthly SupportSponsor An EventDonate OfflineOne Time Donation Make a generous and meaningful one time donation of any amount to show your gratitude, appreciation, and support of the amazing work of the Jerusalem Heritage House! Every donation goes toward keeping our doors open and activites happening, to take in and care for young Jewish - [Home](https://heritagehouse.org.il/home/) - The Jerusalem Heritage House provides safe and comfortable lodging for young Jewish travelers and students in Jerusalem so that they can best experience and develop their connection with Judaism and the Jewish People. What the Jerusalem Heritage House has to offer: [column type="one-fourth"][image target="_self" action="link" image_action_link="https://heritagehouse.org.il/tours/" fancybox_group="" show_border="1" align="left" width="250" height="151" image_alt="Rabbi Ben Packer Giving - [Lone Soldiers](https://heritagehouse.org.il/lone-soldiers/) - Lone Soldiers The Jerusalem Heritage House is very fortunate and proud to assist “lone soldiers” serving in the Israeli army. “Lone soldiers” are those IDF soldiers whose families reside outside of Israel. We provide them with housing, meals, laundry facilities (very important!), Shabbos and Holiday meals and activities, military advisors, supplies, and LOVE AND SUPPORT! - [Jewish Learning & Experiences](https://heritagehouse.org.il/jewish-learning-experiences/) - Jewish Learning & Experiences Jerusalem Heritage House offers our guests the ability to participate in holiday meals, classes, bar-mitzvahs, weddings, Torah scroll dedication celebrations and many more opportunities for our guests to connect to Judaism and the Jewish people. Recent Jewish Learning & Experiences Another great wedding! February 21, 2018 Took Young Judea Year Coursers - [Service Projects](https://heritagehouse.org.il/service-projects/) - Service Projects The Jerusalem Heritage House Provides their guests with the ability to do Service Projects throughout the land of Israel. These Projects both strengthen Israel and the guests connection to the land. by farming, building, or restoring the land of israel the land is beautified and strengthened and the guests grows a stake in - [TOURS](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tours/) - TOURS Jerusalem Heritage House Offers tours of various areas of Israel. These tours include locations that are not normally traveled to such as Mount of Olives, Hevron, Shiloh, and parts of The Old City of Jerusalem that people just don’t go to. For more Info Contact UsRecent Tours Weekly update #2 July 5, 2018 Shalom Everyone, We’ve - [News Feed](https://heritagehouse.org.il/news-feed/) - News Feed This Week Today – 4 December 2019 Blog, News, The HouseBy Rabbi Ben PackerDecember 4, 2019 One week left to go! That’s right, only one week left for a coalition government to be formed. Otherwise, new elections! This would be the third in one year – a record even for Israel! There was - [Birthright Extenders!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/birthright-extenders/) - Birthright Extenders! The Jerusalem Heritage House provides safe and comfortable lodging for young Jewish travelers and students in Jerusalem so that they can best experience and develop their connection with Judaism, the Jewish People, and the Land of Israel. The Jerusalem Heritage House Provides Birthright Extenders opportunities to tour Israel, experience once in a life - [Recent Activities](https://heritagehouse.org.il/blog/) - Recent Activities This Week Today – 4 December 2019 December 4, 2019 One week left to go! That’s right, only one week left for a coalition government to be formed. Otherwise, new elections! This would be the third in one year – a record even for Israel! There was a plethora of attempts this week - [Gallery](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/) - [Sign up!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/sign-up/) - [madmimi id=2] - [Contact Us](https://heritagehouse.org.il/contact_us/) - Information Address: Call for Address! Old City, Jerusalem, Israel Phone: 02-627-2224 Cell: 054-447-0221 Email: Contact@Heritagehouse.org.il Get In Touch! Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Subject Your Message - [Staff](https://heritagehouse.org.il/staff/) - Staff - [About Us](https://heritagehouse.org.il/about/) - Welcome To The Heritage House The Heritage House provides safe and comfortable lodging for young Jewish travelers and students in Jerusalem so that they can best experience and develop their connection with Israel, Judaism, and the Jewish People. We provide our guests with a warm bed, fresh bedding, laundry facilities, food options, wifi, long-distance calling, - [Donations](https://heritagehouse.org.il/donations/) - [Cakes For Lone Soldiers](https://heritagehouse.org.il/lone-soldiers/cakes-for-lone-soldiers/) - Donate Cakes 1-One Cake-$9 2-Two Cakes-$18 4-Four Cakes-$36 10-Ten Cakes-$90 20-Twenty Cakes-$180 click below to make a recurring donation. (just add the amount you want and click recurring ) Jerusalem Heritage House has been providing these great Jewish heroes with housing, meals (including Shabbos and Holidays), laundry facilities, military advisors, supplies, LOVE AND SUPPORT! for - [Review Us](https://heritagehouse.org.il/about/review/) - [Facebook Feed](https://heritagehouse.org.il/about/facebook-feed/) - [custom-facebook-feed] - [News](https://heritagehouse.org.il/news/) ## Testimonials - [Matthew Glassman](https://heritagehouse.org.il/dt_testimonials/matthew-glassman/) - great place to stay while exploring Israel and Judaism. its where i got my start in Israel! thanks Heritage House - [From Facebook](https://heritagehouse.org.il/dt_testimonials/from-facebook/) - "I spent a weekend at the Jerusalem Heritage House while extending my birthright adventure a few years ago (2013). It was one of the highlights of my time in Israel. I vividly remember walking down to the Western Wall on Shabbat and then breaking out to various Shabbat dinners; it was magnificent." ## Team - [Rabbi Ben Packer](https://heritagehouse.org.il/team/rabbi-ben-packer/) - Rabbi Ben Packer is the Director and "Supreme Commander" of the Jerusalem Heritage House. Originally from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Rabbi Packer graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1995 and moved to Jerusalem to study at an institution of advanced Jewish studies. After serving as an infantry combat soldier in the Givati Brigade of the Israel Defense Forces, Rabbi Packer married the lovely Esther (Abramson) Packer and received rabbinical ordination. He served as a "Rabbi on Campus" back at UNC and Duke University before retuning to Israel and taking the helm at the Jerusalem Heritage House. His tours of Jerusalem and Hevron have become legendary. Rabbi Packer looks forward to hosting you at The House and showing you the incredible physical and spiritual beauty of Jerusalem and Israel! ## Photo Albums - [Michve Alon Tekes Army Ulpan Graduation](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/michve-alon-tekes-army-ulpan-graduation/) - [Moving in New Residence of the City of David, Silwan](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/moving-in-new-residence-of-the-city-of-david-silwan/) - [Olive Harvest](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/olive-harvest/) - [Planting a Vineyard in Kefar Tapuach](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/planting-a-vineyard-in-kefar-tapuach/) - [Planting Fruit Trees after Shmitta](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/planting-fruit-trees-after-shmitta/) - [Planting an Olive Grove](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/planting-an-olive-grove/) - [Pre Yom Kippur Feast 2015](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/yom-kipur-2015/) - [Pre Yom Kippur Feast 2014](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/pre-yom-kippur-feast-2014/) - [Sukkot 2015](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/sukkot-2015/) - [Sukkot 2014](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/sukkot-2014/) - [The Funeral of "our" boys Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrah](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/the-funeral-of-our-boys-naftali-frenkel-gilad-shaar-and-eyal-yifrah/) - [Tisha b'Av 2014](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/tisha-bav-2014/) - [Tour and Work in hebron](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/tour-and-work-in-hebron/) - [Volunteer House Dedication](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/volunteer-house-dedication/) - [Way More Hebron!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/way-more-hebron/) - [more Weddings](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/more-weddings/) - [Weddings](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/weddings/) - [Yemenite Village Redemption](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/yemenite-village-redemption/) - [Hebron](https://heritagehouse.org.il/gallery/hebron/) ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/uncategorized/) - [News](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/news/) - [Blog](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/blog/) - Heritage House Official Blog! - [The House](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/) - [Hevron](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/tours/hevron/) - [TOURS](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/tours/) - TOURS -The Old City of Jerusalem, -Mount of Olives,-Hevron, -Shiloh - [SERVICE PROJECTS](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/serviceprojects/) - SERVICE PROJECTS -farming, -building, -restoring - [WORLD-RENOWNED JEWISH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, SEMINARS AND EXPERIENCES](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/jewish-opportunities-seminars-experiences/) - WORLD-RENOWNED JEWISH EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, SEMINARS AND EXPERIENCES -Holiday Meals -Classes, -Bar-Mitzvahs, -Weddings, -Torah Scroll Dedication celebrations - [Lone Soldiers](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/lonesoldiers/) - [Hebron Projects](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/serviceprojects/hebron/) - [Farming](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/serviceprojects/farming/) - farming, - [Building](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/serviceprojects/building/) - [Restoring](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/serviceprojects/restoring/) - [The Old City of Jerusalem](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/tours/oldcity/) - [Shiloh](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/tours/shiloh/) - [INTERACTION WITH "LONE SOLDIERS" IN THE IDF](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/intrctnwithlonesoldier/) - [Holiday Meals](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/jewish-opportunities-seminars-experiences/holidaymeals/) - [Classes](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/jewish-opportunities-seminars-experiences/classes/) - [Bar-Mitzvahs](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/jewish-opportunities-seminars-experiences/barmitzvahs/) - [Weddings](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/jewish-opportunities-seminars-experiences/weddings/) - [Torah Scroll Dedication celebrations](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/jewish-opportunities-seminars-experiences/torahscrolldedication/) - [Helping Others!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/serviceprojects/helping-others/) - [Donating!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/serviceprojects/donating/) - [The Shomron](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/tours/the-shomron/) - [Holiday Celebrations!](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/jewish-opportunities-seminars-experiences/holiday-celebrations/) - [Judea](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/tours/judea/) - [The Lions Den](https://heritagehouse.org.il/category/thehouse/serviceprojects/the-lions-den/) ## Tags - [Purim](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tag/purim/) - [Old City](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tag/old-city/) - [Meals](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tag/meals/) - [Cave](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tag/cave/) - [Dig](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tag/dig/) - [Hevron](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tag/hevron/) - [lions gates](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tag/lions-gates/) - [the Yemenite Village](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tag/the-yemenite-village/) - [Shimon HaTzadik](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tag/shimon-hatzadik/) - [Hebron](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tag/hebron/) - [ISIS](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tag/isis/) - [Jerusalem](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tag/jerusalem/) - [Netanyahu](https://heritagehouse.org.il/tag/netanyahu/)