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Way of the Patriarchs (blue) with Via Maris (purple) and King's Highway (red) The Road of the Patriarchs or Way of the Patriarchs (Hebrew: דֶּרֶךְ הֲאָבוֹת Derech haʾAvot Lit. Way (of) the Fathers) is an ancient north–south route traversing the land of Israel and the region of Palestine. [1]
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Holy site in Hebron, Palestine "Machpelah" redirects here. For the historic site in the US, see Machpelah (Townsville, North Carolina). For other uses, see Machpelah Cemetery. Cave of the Patriarchs מְעָרַת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה الحرم الإبراهيمي Southern view of the ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Metropolis in State of Palestine Israel Hebron Metropolis Arabic transcription(s) • Arabic الخليل • Latin Ḥebron (ISO 259-3) Al-Khalīl (official) Al-Ḫalīl (unofficial) Hebrew transcription(s) • Hebrew חברון View of Hebron with the Cave of the Patriarchs Palestine Polytechnic ...
Experts argued that the Israeli cabinet is the one politicizing UNESCO, with Israeli heritage organization Emek Shaveh noting that the part of Jericho claimed by Israel is not the one listed. [12] Prior to their leave, Israel has made gradual cuts in funding for the UNESCO in dismay towards the progression of Palestine's World Heritage List. [13]
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. Consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page. (February 2025) Visual History of Israel by Arthur Szyk, 1948 Part of a series on the History of ...
The patriarchs (Hebrew: אבות ʾAvot, "fathers") of the Bible, when narrowly defined, are Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac's son Jacob, also named Israel, the ancestor of the Israelites. These three figures are referred to collectively as "the patriarchs", and the period in which they lived is known as the patriarchal age .
But the protests continued, reaching fever pitch in 1933, as more Jewish immigrants arrived to make a home for themselves, the influx accelerating from 4,000 in 1931 to 62,000 in 1935.
He purchased the Cave of the Patriarchs (Me'arat HaMachpela) and the surrounding field from Ephron the Hittite. Abraham buried his wife Sarah there and was later buried there himself, followed by Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Leah. Isaac also established his residence in Hebron, hence the city is known as the "City of the Patriarchs."