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”. …
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…
We helped redeem a pool in the Jordan Valley
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!! Stopped in Netiv HaAvot for a bris and donated a book there. Before work in hebron
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! planted trees on the hills of Itamar Donating the first Jewish book to Evitar!…
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.
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
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!
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!
Hevron, a lot of hard work, and also a visit to the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Rachel’s Tomb.
Work in Lions Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem!
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Some great before and after pics from today near the Lions Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Progress, progress, progress!!! VERY successful day in Hevron! Getting ready for Winter!
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.
Built a sukkah in the outdoor study hall.
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!
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!
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…
Grape harvest in Pnei Kedem (Gush Etzion) and some missions in Hevron (Including praying for the folks in Houston).
little park we worked on next to recently reclaimed Yemenite Synagogue
Getting things ready for the Ateret Cohanim Double Torah Dedication in Kfar Teimanim/the Yemenite Village this coming Thursday!
Outside the Tomb of the Patriarchs! Very crowded in there! The heroes of the day! All clear and ready for use! New set of Talmud in our Hevron annex A small refrigerator for our Hevron annex
Planting grape vines in the Shomron for Tu B’av!
At Beit Machpelah in Hevron – showing support and giving treats to the kids inside. Outside the Tomb of the Patriarchs. We prayed mincha and attended a Bris! Now we can stand up! Made the doorway bigger! This is the top of an old doorway we discovered!
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!!!)
Strengthening the Jewish Presence in Sde Boaz, Gush Etzion today!
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!
New Jewish library installed in the ancient synagogue in Hevron today! click for more pics
The most recently redeemed Jewish property in Jerusalem is all cleaned out! (It was rough!)
Renovations have begun in the newest reclaimed Jewish-owned property in the Old City of Jerusalem!!!
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!!!!
getting started on cleaning out this corner!
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)
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!
Great work today in the Shomron. Planting trees and strengthening the Jewish Presence!
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
New mezuzahs go up and other work in Hevron today!
Solid work today!! (so much noise, I couldn’t hear the protestors’ singing from DC!!)
Visiting lone soldiers and getting some work done in Hevron today. Chodesh Tov!!
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!
Ain’t no rain gonna keep us from going and strengthening the Jewish Presence in Hevron! We put down the final pieces of turf at the outdoor study area in Hevron today. Still need to dig alot more, but it looks great!
Delivered and installed a lectern at the ancient synagogue in Hevron!
Dug a drainage trench for a new residence outside of Kfar Tapuach today in the Shomron. Also did some serious weeding in the vineyard.
We took our guests from “down under” to Hevron!
Trip and tour with Jerusalem Heritage House guests to Hevron and Judea today!
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!!
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!!!
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!
While most folks were drinking/fighting off their hangover, we were already strengthening the Jewish Presence in the Old City of Jerusalem!
We promised Birthright extenders they could plant a tree in Israel – even in a heavy downpour!!!
Obama and the UN said no Jews in Hevron, we went anyway!
Got some good settling done today in the Shomron!
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!!!
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!
The Chanukiah (“Hanukah Menorah”) and new shelf are up in the ancient synagogue in Hevron! Strengthening the Jewish Presence, both physically and spiritually.
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
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!!!
Visited, showed support, donated Jewish books and worked hard in Neve Tzuf and Amona today.
Awesome success today in Hevron and Jerusalem! Strengthening the Jewish Presence!!
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.
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!!!
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!
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!
Helping things move along for another Jewish Family to move into the “muslim quarter” of the Old City. Amazing property acquired by Ateret Cohanim!
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!
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!
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!!!
Got some more rocks moved today in Hevron! Got some more rocks moved today in Hevron!
Donating Books and Cleaning trash from a Jewish complex in Hevron.
Thank you to Lisa Sturman Melamed for helping us donate a bed to Mitzpeh Avichai, near Hevron!
Jerusalem Heritage House guests take a free tour in hevron and helped settle/connect to the land
Took guests to Hevron to donate books and clear more area of the out door Beis Medrish.
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, right outside the Jewish hilltop community of Kida, near Shiloh in the Binyamin Region. Strengthening the Jewish Presence!
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.
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.
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).
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.
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!
[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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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]…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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://”…
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…
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″…
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