Contact Info
Hebron Office
770 Avraham Avinu
Hebron, Israel 90100
US # in Hevron
718 689 1137
Hevron # in Hevron
972 2 996 0770
About Us
Chabad Chassidim consider themselves to be lamplighters. We take the spark from Our Rebbe - his warmth and wisdom, his unparalleled love for the Jewish nation - and bring it to Jews wherever they are found. Chabad of Hevron reaches out to the Jews in Hevron, whether they are residents, security personnel or tourists. Because of the extensive Chabad history in Hevron, we also maintain the Chabad properties and keep them active in the way they were intended to be used.
In 1986, Rabbi Victor Atiyah and his wife Devorah Nechama (Nachshon) opened their Chabad House to serve the Kiryat Arba/Hevron area. As the demands for Chabad activities grew, Victor invited Rabbi Danny and Batsheva Cohen to move to 'downtown' of Jewish Hevron in the summer of 2002 and establish Chabad of Hevron/Hebron.
Being only ten years out of active service - when he served in a combat unit in the Givati Brigade - Danny began his Shlichus feeling a deep connection to the soldiers on duty in Hevron. The soldiers feel his sincere concern and respond wholeheartedly to the programs that Danny has developed for them over the years.
A unique aspect of our Shlichus is to tend to ancient Chabad properties. Starting with the Mittler Rebbe, Chabad Rebbaim purchased properties in Hevron. These were abandoned when the British expelled the Jews in the aftermath of the 1929 massacre of Jews by Arabs. Chabad of Hevron is proud to have restored, revamped and re-energized some of the more prominent properties and to use them for their intended purposes: learning Torah, Davening and hosting Chassidic gatherings (and saying L'Chaim!)
Hevron is the place where our forefather Avraham first showed us the Mitzvah of welcoming guests. We find that we have a regular stream of tourists coming to Hevron to connect to their roots. While they are here we do our best to enhance that feeling of connectedness so that when they return to their communities they retain the richness of their heritage that they felt here in Hevron.
The wonderful people who live in Hevron are all religiously observant. But even religious people can use the encouragement and spiritual strengthening that Chabad Chassidus is famous for. We hold study groups and special programs for the adults and for children. We also provide charitable services for some of our local families who are struggling financially.
Although we operate as an independent entity - we are part of Chabad network to strengthen love for Torah and Mitzvos and to bring Moshiach Now!