Kiryat Arba

Kiryat Arba This is the ancient name of the city of Hebron, the name was given to it after the father of the giants whose name was Arba.

The city of Kiryat Arba known to us today was established in 1971, east of Hebron. Seven minutes walk to the Cave of the Patriarchs.

First, on the eve of Passover 1968, a group of families and singles led by Rabbi Moshe Levinger arrived at the Arab "Park" hotel in Hebron and rented the place for an unlimited time. Labor Minister Yigal Alon gave his blessing to the new settlers, but not everyone in the political system was satisfied.

Half a year later, on the Sukkot holiday, Minister Yigal Alon announced to the settlers that it was decided that soon a village would be established near the military government in Hebron, which would be called "Upper Hebron".

The sitting in the military government was temporary, while the permanent Kriya was considered to be established in the "Moscow" area to the west of Hebron, but in the end it was decided on its current location.

The settlement's name is derived from the ancient name "Kiryat Arba", where Sarah Imano died and because of the four giants who lived in the area, and because four couples are buried in the nearby Machpelah Cave.

Over the years, Kiryat Arba has been developing and surrounding neighborhoods have been added: Ramat Mamra, Ashmorat Yitzchak, Givat Avot, Givat Gal and Nopi Mamra.

Kariya is blessed with prestigious educational institutions, a large industrial area, advanced commercial and health services and excellent community life.

In Kiryat Arba, there used to be a reception center that took in many families from the Ethiopian community, and in the 1990s, many families from the Soviet Union were taken in. The absorption of the immigrants changed the cultural balance of the local population and in those years there was a high percentage of residents who were not religious and the Russian language was widely spoken on the streets of Kriya. The immigrants were also well received and became very involved in the management of community life.

The Kriya is a metropolis for the Jewish residents of Hebron and Mount Hebron.