David Wilder (Hebron Spokesman)

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'David Wilder' is the spokesman for The Jewish Community of Hebron.

- Beit Hadassah - Hebron, Israel 90100 - Tel:052-429-5554 - Email: hebron@hebron.org.il, david@davidwilder.net - Web: Hebron Jewish Community (English) [1] // Hebron Jewish Community (Hebrew-עברית)[2] // David Wilder Articles, Photos, etc. [3] -

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David Wilder was born in New Jersey in the USA in 1954, and graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a BA in History and teacher certification in 1976. He spent in Jerusalem at the Hebrew University. Upon graduation he returned to Israel, participated in a Kibbutz Ulpan and worked as a volunteer in Netivot, near Beer Sheva. He studied in Yeshiva for over 8 years, including three years in Machon Meir, three years in the Or Hebron Kollel in Kiryat Arba and 2 years in Yeshivat Shavei Hebron in Hebron. He worked at Yeshivat Shavei Hebron in a Public Relations capacity and assisting to initiate LeKommiut, the Yeshiva’s educational publication. He has taught, and also worked for Hebrew University and Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav. Among other interests, he specializes in computers.

- For over twelve years David Wilder has worked with the Jewish Community of Hebron. He is the English spokesman for the community, granting newspaper, television and radio interviews internationally. He initiated the Hebron internet project, including an email list of over 6,500 subscribers who receive regular news and commentaries from Hebron. David writes a weekly column, posted on internet and appearing on websites and in newspapers around the world. He also hosted an hour-long weekly internet-radio program on Israelnationalradio.com.

- David designed and continues to update the Hebron web site, portraying various facets of Hebron, utilizing text, audio, video and pictures. He also conducts tours of Hebron's Jewish Community. David Wilder travels abroad, speaking at Hebron functions.

- David Wilder is the son of the late Samuel and Pamela Wilder, (may she be well and healthy) and is married to Ora, a ‘Sabra,’ for over 27 years. They lived in Kiryat Arba for 17 years and have resided at Beit Hadassah in Hebron for the past eight years. They have seven children - four girls and three boys. Their oldest child is 26 and the youngest, eleven. They also have seven grandchildren. Beithadassah 10:40, 15 February 2007 (UTC)