Hebron

How much land does “400 silver shekels” buy?

There are three places in the land of Israel that the nations of the world are compelled to admit belong to the Jews: the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron, The Temple Mount in Jerusalem, and Joseph’s Tomb in Shechem, for all three were purchased outright. The ...

Question: So Sarah dies, Abraham needs to buy a burial plot for her, and he asks for a cave in a field belonging to Ephron the Hittite. What did Abraham know about that cave that he was willing to pay 400 shekels for it? Answer: Allow me to share some his...

When his wife Sarah passed away, Abraham was offered an incredible bargain: a free burial plot. Abraham's refusal to accept teaches us something about the worth of bargains...

The Rebbe provides an interpretation of Rashi’s commentary that overturns nearly a thousand years of presumed understanding.

Abraham appreciated a simple yet sometimes difficult truth: if you want to make something truly yours, you must pay for it.

Why does Abraham say that he is a foreigner and a resident? What lesson can we take from his attitude?

The Torah details the first plot of land Abraham purchases in the land of Israel, which was the Cave of Machpelah area in Chevron. Discover fascinating facts about this cave and its amazing background story.

What did Abraham mean when he told the Hittites (Genesis 23:4) "I am a visitor and a resident among you"? Was he a visitor or was he a resident in the land? A lesson about the relationship between a Jew and the physical location where he or she is found.

If you ended up on the upper story, consider yourself lucky. If you find yourself on the lower level, consider yourself luckier.