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Rabbi Dov Lior Blesses Reestablished Shavei Shomron Settlement 21 Years After Evacuation

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First reported by Srugim · 6 hours ago

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Rabbi Dov Lior visited the Shavei Shomron settlement in northern Shomron for the first time since its evacuation 21 years ago, blessing the community's renewal. Arriving by helicopter due to illness recovery, he praised the settlers' pioneering spirit and reaffirmed the commitment to restore all uprooted Jewish communities in the area.

01Rabbi Dov Lior visited Shavei Shomron 21 years after its evacuation to bless the renewed settlement.
02He arrived by helicopter due to recovering from illness and recited the blessing 'Matziv Gvul Almah.'
03During the evacuation, Lior had mourned the destruction and opposed the activists' resistance.
04Yossi Dagan gave Lior a stone from the fortress engraved with the blessing before the visit.
05Dagan vowed to continue efforts to return all Jews to uprooted northern Shomron communities.
06Lior praised the settlers as pioneers and expressed gratitude for witnessing the settlement's revival.

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