Established on Rosh Hashanah 5761 (September 2000),
at the outbreak of the "El Akza Intifada".
Members of the Society:
Rabbi Avraham Kosovsky - Founder and director of "Nachalei Arzeinu"
Rabbi Shlomo Benita - Chief Secretary
Rabbi Nachman Ourmianer - PR and Fundraising
The Goals of "Nachalei Arzeinu":
Operating daily trips to Rachel's Tomb, The Cave of Machpela, etc., with regular prayers and Torah learning in these sites.
Rabbi Nachman of Breslov had an immense love for Eretz Yisrael. When he left his home on the way to the Holy Land, the war between Napoleon and the Ottoman Empire (which then included Eretz Yisrael) was raging. His burning love for the Land superseded any fear of the grave danger which traveling to Eretz Yisrael at such a time entailed, as is recounted at length in his biography.
We, the members of the Nachalei Artzeinu Organization, Breslov Hassidim who strive to perpetuate the legacy of Rabbi Nachman, have also inherited from him his love of the Land, and like him, we too embrace our land despite the fact that we live in a time of danger.
Thus, it was precisely when the "El Akza Intifada" broke out that the Nachalei Artzeinu program was initiated, as a protest about the disgrace to the Holy Sites in Beis Lechem and Chevron, which had became desolate of Jews.

Our most outstanding and constant achievement, which has been continuing for over a year now, is the organization of trips on a bullet-proofed bus, which take place every night free of charge, to pray at Rachel's Tomb, the Cave of Machpela and other sacred sites in Chevron, such as the tombs of Yishai & Ruth and Avner ben Ner. In addition, we also have a weekly trip to the Tomb of Yehoshua ben Nun and another weekly trip for women only to Beis Lechem & Chevron.
Our members have an ongoing, daily financial struggle to raise the necessary funds to cover the high cost of renting these bulletproof buses. They are working day and night at publicizing these activities and encouraging the public to join us on these trips.
The persistence and perseverance to go out night after night, without any compromise, have made the Authorities and the security forces more appreciative and open to the importance of these trips, as a means to deepen and strengthen our hold on the Holy Sites-the basis of our existence.
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