Sign In / Become a Member   Events     New Books     Kuntresim     Dinur Publications     eJewish.info     Contact us     About us!     עברית     Add Resource   Resources > Biblical History > The Patriarchs (Avot) Search for:    Advanced Search    Browse by keyword Search all listings Search only in The Patriarchs (Avot) There are currently 31 resources in this category Displaying results 1 - 15: 1 |2 |3 | Next Sort by site rank Sort by title Sort by rating Sort by popularity Sort by date 1. Abraham      More Info This site of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia presents the biography of Abraham (אַבְרָהָם "Father/Leader of many", Standard Hebrew Avraham, is the patriarch of Judaism, recognized by Christianity, and a very important prophet in Islam. The story of his life is told in the Book of Genesis and in the Quran. 2. Abraham’s Well Museum      More Info Page with basic information about Abraham’s Well Museum in the city of Beer Sheva. Traditionally thought to have been dug by the Patriarch Abraham. This well is one of the hundreds of wells in the city and its surroundings. The museum serves as an in information center. 3. Abraham's Journey      More Info A map of the Ancient Near East and Abraham's Journeys in it. 4. Beersheba: the Southern Border of the Kingdom of Judah      More Info Article from the Israeli Foreign Ministry website - about the history of the biblical site Beersheba: the Southern Border of the Kingdom of Judah. Refrence to biblical texts and archaeological finds. 5. Biblical Heroes and Heroines: Sarah      More Info Article dedicated to Sarah who is found among the most prominent women of the Torah. Originally named Sarai, she was given the new name Sarah, meaning princess, after she had married Abraham. Sarah also means 'mother of nations'. Every time someone called Sarah or anytime she introduced herself to someone she was making a statement of faith, calling herself the mother of many nations even before s... 6. Cave of Machpelah      More Info A description of the traditional burial place of the Patriarchs in Hebron, and its history. 7. Early History of the Temple Mount      More Info A collection of sources and early legends, regarding the early history of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. 8. Genesis Bibliography      More Info Bibliogrphy about the Book of Genesis and Ancient Near East. 9. Great Leaders of our People      More Info An Index of biographies Jewish leaders' of all times- Biblical Times,Talmudic Period, leaders in the Diaspora and leaders in the history of the state of Israel 10. Hebrews; Age of the Patriarchs      More Info Historical and geographical background of the Patriarchs a learning module 11. Hebron Jewish Community      More Info This is the official web site for the Jewish Community of Hebron in Israel, the first Jewish city in the land of Israel. Hebron is the location of Ma'arat HaMachpela, the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, purchased by Abraham almost 4,000 years ago. Hebron is the place where David was first publicly annointed and there he ruled for seven and a half years before moving to Jerusalem. Today Hebr... 12. Historical Periods in Jewish History      More Info Tens of Hebrew articles about different periods and aspects of Jewish history, from the Patriarchs up to Modern times. 13. History - Biblical Times      More Info A concise, brief survey of the history of Israel, including pictures of works of art, archaeological findings, and many links to maps and other pages. 14. History of Ancient Israel -- Bibliography      More Info A comprehensive bibliography for History of Ancient Israel. 15. History of Jerusalem from Its Beginning to David      More Info A summary of the history of Jerusalem from the dawn of history until the time of David, through the different historical resources and archaeological data. 1 |2 |3 | Next Looking for more resources on this topic? Click here to try your search on Google. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Dinur Center for Research in Jewish History The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mount Scopus, Rabin Building Jerusalem, Israel, 91905 Phone: 972-2-5881894/ Fax: 972-2-5883894 dinur@h2.hum.huji.ac.il