Hebron (Arabic: الخليل, romanized: al-Khalīl, pronunciation ⓘ) [a] is a city in the southern West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Hebron Governorate, which is the largest in the West …

Jan 4, 2022 · Hebron is significant in the Bible for a couple of reasons. Hebron is first mentioned in Genesis 13:18 as a place where Abram (later known as Abraham) traveled after parting …

Nov 17, 2025 · Hebron, city in the West Bank, situated in the southern Judaean Hills south-southwest of Jerusalem. Located about 3,050 feet (930 meters) above sea level, Hebron long …

Hebron appears to have been a major political, social and spiritual center in the era of King David. Before David ruled in Jerusalem, Hebron was the seat of his monarchy for seven and a half …

Hebron (Al-Khalil in Arabic) is about 20 miles (32 km) south of Jerusalem and is built on several hills and wadis, most of which run north to south. The Hebrew word Hebron is derived from the …

Hebron was given to the tribe of Judah after Israel entered the Promised Land. It was not only designated a Levitical city but also one of the six special cities of refuge (Joshua 20:7).

Jan 12, 2015 · Hebron, located 32 km. south of Jerusalem in the Judean hills, is the site of the oldest Jewish community in the world. The Book of Genesis relates that Abraham purchased …

Of the 24 students of the Slabodka yeshivah murdered in the Chevron massacre, eight of them were Americans. This is their story. They were the first group of American yeshivah bochurim …

Hebron was an ancient Canaanite royal city, which according to archaeological findings was probably founded in 3,500 B.C.E., and mentioned in the Bible as existing during the eighteenth …

Today's Old City was settled in Greek or Roman times (circa 3rd to 1st centuries BCE). It became the center of the overall Hebron site during the Abbasid Caliphate (which began circa 750 CE). …