Secrets of the Tomb of the Patriarchs of Hebron (Video)

Hebron - The Cave of Machpela - a Video Clip

This week's Parsha - Chayei Sarah - teaches us about the burial plot that Abraham purchased from Ephron for 400 coins of silver - the Cave of Machpela. The Cave is to serve as the burial place for not only Sarah - for whom it is purchased, but also for Abraham, Isaac & Rebecca, Jacob & Leah - and even for the first man and woman - Adam and Eve (Chava.) It is said to be the entrance way to the Garden of Eden (Gan Eden.)

Hebron is one of the four holy cities of the Land of Israel. It's a special time of year to connect with this holy place, learn something about our Forefathers and Foremothers. Enjoy this wonderful video clip featured on chabad.org. If you feel connected with this beautiful holy city and looking for a unique gift for yourself or for family and friends, purchase a set of four beautiful Torah/Land of Israel fridge magnets with verses of Torah on them, to remind you of these beautiful stories and this beautiful land always. You can find out even more about the Cave itself, with pictures, and stories, by visiting Machpela.com.

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The Lubavitcher Rebbe on Israel's Security

Recently I found myself in the most uncomfortable situation of being told by a support engineer for a computer I purchased, that he refused to come out to Beitar Illit - where I live, in order to fix my computer. While the computer was brand new, it was a faulty machine. As a compensation for my troubles, the company was willing to come onsite to attend to the problem. Yet, after I told them that I live in Beitar Illit - they outright refused to come here, explaining that this is "beyond the border" i.e. the green line .

For more information on this see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judea_and_Samaria_Area,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Line_%28Israel%29

As a result, I was forced into travelling into Jerusalem - a 20 minute drive away from Beitar, in order to have the problem resolved.

The Lubavitcher Rebbe - in the video below, speaks firmly of the importance every Jew has in acknowledging every part of the Land of Israel - as belonging to the Jews. Nothing may be given up - because each part belongs to every Jew. Therefore, no Jew has the right to give up something that belongs to another. In fact, by even considering the possbility of peace through the given up of our Land, we actually bring ourselves to further problems of encouraging the rest of the world to feel that there is even the remotest possibility for negotiations.

There is not! In fact, just the opposite - we MUST admit that our Land is OUR land, and in our every behaviour towards it, we must show and acknowledge well that whether it's Jerusalem or Beitar Illit - this is all of our Land! There is no excuse for a Jew stating that what G-d gave us - He did not... When one is given a gift of such magnitude, one must learn to appreciate every part of it, rather than to drive around with Israeli flags on one's car expressing one's loyalty to the land - then going against every commandment of the Torah - and then furthering the problem by actually admitting to the world that it's not really our country! It sounds quite comical - and yet this is the attitude taken. Israel is ours. It is our gift, and we must treasure it by realising that every part of it is absolutely filled with G-d's Presence. We show our appreciation towards it by means of doing all we can. Fulfilling the wishes of the King in His Palace! This means the complete humility in accepting all of the Torah - including appreciating that there are no negotiations when it comes to Israel. Israel belongs to the Jews - servants (and children of the King) in the Kings Palace.