Mass prayer gatherings at Mearat HaMachpela — the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron — called by HaGaon HaTzaddik Rabbi Eliezer Berland shlit"a for the protection and salvation of Am Yisrael.
Beginning in early 5776 (2016), Rav Eliezer Berland shlit"a issued a series of urgent calls for Am Yisrael to gather at Mearat HaMachpela in Hebron — the burial place of Avraham, Yitzchak, Yaakov, Sarah, Rivka, and Leah — to recite Tehillim, cry out for the protection of the Jewish people, and avert harsh decrees. Thousands answered each call, even when the rallies were held in the middle of the night and required travel to Hebron with all its security implications.
This page archives the major rally broadcasts from the Shuvu Banim International channel.
13 Adar II 5776 · March 22, 2016
The night-of-Taanis-Esther mass prayer rally at Mearat HaMachpela in Hebron. Tens of thousands gathered in response to Rav Berland's call for protection and salvation of the Jewish people. Recorded broadcast — the full 32-minute footage from the Cave of the Patriarchs.
13 Adar II 5776 · March 22, 2016
The 2-minute rally announcement broadcast in the days before the Taanis Esther rally, calling on Am Yisrael to gather at Hebron in response to Rav Berland's urgent directive.
21 Nisan 5776 · April 29, 2016
A second major rally at Mearat HaMachpela on the night of the Seventh Day of Pesach, again in response to Rav Berland's call. The night of Krias Yam Suf — a time historically associated with great salvations for Am Yisrael.
5776 · 2016
Late-night prayer and tehillim gathering at Mearat HaMachpela, with more than 1,500 participants — by the directive of HaGaon HaTzaddik Rav Eliezer Berland shlit"a for the salvation of Am Yisrael.
The Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron is the second-holiest site in Judaism after the Temple Mount, and is the burial place of the Avos and Imahos — Avraham, Sarah, Yitzchak, Rivka, Yaakov, and Leah. Throughout Jewish history, in moments of great spiritual urgency, our gedolim have called the Jewish people to pray specifically at the gravesites of the Avos, drawing on the merit of our forefathers to bring salvation to their descendants.
Rav Berland\'s rallies at Mearat HaMachpela continue this ancient pattern — and each time, thousands have answered the call, regardless of weather, hour, or travel difficulty.