Ben Packer Archives - Israel Rising

Is the Tipping Point Upon Us? Jews Nearly Finished Renovating Home Near Lions Gate Jerusalem

January 27, 2017

A few months ago I had the opportunity to follow Rabbi Ben Packer of the Heritage House into an area of the Old City even the most adventurous activists would think twice before entering. That did not deter Ra...

Last Remaining Neighborhood in Muslim Quarter No Longer Off-Limits to Jews

David Mark

November 21, 2016

Frontlines

It may not seem large, but the small Jewish property recently renovated is the first such reacquisition in this part of the Muslim quarter since Arab rioters forced Jews out in the 1920's. With its low ceiling...

ON THE FRONTLINES: For the First Time Since 1930’s Jews Returning to the Lions Gate

David Mark

September 20, 2016

Frontlines

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Today's trip into the depths of the "Muslim Quarter" brought myself and Rabbi Ben Packer to a recently reacquired pro perty near to the Lion's Gate. The property was found to belong to Jews when an attorney in...

ON THE FRONTLINES: More Jews Are Returning to the Northern Jewish Quarter

David Mark

September 13, 2016

Frontlines

Renovations continue on the newest Jewish reacquisition on Al Khaladiya street in the Old City of Jerusalem. The Al Khaladiya street was the main street in what was known as the Northern Jewish Quarter up unti...

ON THE FRONTLINES: Jews Moving Back to Hebron Neighborhood Years After Their Removal

David Mark

August 23, 2016

Frontlines

In 2008, then Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister Ehud Barak colluded to remove a number of Jewish families living in the Mitkanim neighborhood next to the Avraham Avinu quarter in Ancient Hebron. ...

Reclaiming Jerusalem One House At a Time: “Now is the Time to Buy”

Micha Gefen

August 1, 2016

Frontlines, Regional Analysis, The Society

Jerusalem, home to the Jewish nation for more than 2,000 years, is seeing a historic trend of Jews claiming ownership in its neighborhoods. We are all familiar with Jews living in the Jerusalem neighborhoods we...

Reclaiming Jerusalem’s Old City

Micha Gefen

May 11, 2016

Frontlines

At around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday evening (October 3, 2015), a knife-wielding Arab attacked Aharon Bennett, his wife Odel, their 2-year-old son and infant who were on their way to pray at the Western Wall in Jeru...

The Arabs Have Understood We Are the Sovereign

David Mark

October 15, 2015

Frontlines, Podcasts, Thought

I spent time today with Rabbi Ben Packer of the Heritage House, based in the Old City. We covered security, politics, settlements, and more. Ben is one of the few people I know that is unstoppable on the front...

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