2023-1737 BCE
Abraham reaches Elon Moreh-Shechem and receives the promise, “To your
descendants will I give this land.”
2196-1564 BCE
Jacob returns from Lavan's house and buys the parcel of land in Shechem. Later
that year Dinah is raped by Shechem and Shimon and Levy conquer the city.
2212-1548 BCE
Outside Shechem Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers.
2488- 1272 BCE
The Children of Israel enter the Land of Israel. They perform the ceremony of the Blessings and Curses, bury Yosef's remains, and build the altar on Mt. Eval.
2523-1237 BCE
Joshuah gathers the nation in Shechem to make a covenent to follow Gd's
commandments even after he is gone.
2723-1037 BCE
Being chased by his brother Avimelech, Yotam recites his Parable of the Trees from Mt.
Grizzim.
2964-796 BCE
Rehavam is crowned king in Shechem completing the split between the Northern and Southern Kingdoms.
3202-558 BCE
Sancherib exiles the Ten Tribes and brings tribes from Kutah (Samarians of today), Ava, Hamat, and Sepharvaim to Shechem.
3338-422 BCE
The First Temple is destroyed.
3408-352 BCE
The Second Temple is built.
3828-68 CE
The Second Temple is destroyed.
3830-70 CE
In order to try to hide the Jewish importance of Shechem the Romans rename the city Neapolis, the New City. Years afterwards the Arabs call the city “Nablus.”
5030-1270 CE
Desciples of the Ramban pray at the site of Joseph's Tomb.
5599-1839 CE
Sir Moses Montifiore and wife visit Joseph's Tomb.
5627-1867
Mark Twain visits Shechem and writes about it in the diary he published later.
5677-1917 CE
The Balfour Declaration declares the right of the Jewish People to Eretz Yisroel.
5682-1922 CE
The League of Nations decides to establish the Jewish Homeland.
5686-1926 CE
The last Jewish families are chased out of Shechem by Arab pogroms.
5687-1927 CE
A massive earthquake destroys most of Shechem, included the Jewish Quarter.
5694-1934 CE
Archeologist John Write finds the gates to the old city 50 yards from Joseph's Tomb.
5698-1938 CE
The British Partition Plan cuts away Samaria from the new plans for a Jewish Homeland.
5708-1948 CE
The State of Israel is established with cease-fire lines leaving out Judeah and Samaria.
5727-1967 CE
The conquest of Shechem is one of the miracles of the Six-Day War.
5736-1976 CE
Elon Moreh is established near the Army camp at Kadum, 6 km west of Shechem.
Tu Be'Shvat 5740-1980 CE
The new Elon Moreh is established on Mt. Kabir northeast of Shechem.
5741-1981 CE
Archeologist Adam Zartal discovers Joshuah's Altar on Mt. Ebal
5742-1982 CE
The “Od Yosef Chai” Yeshivah is founded next to Joseph's Tomb.
5744-1984 CE
Har Beracha, Yitzhar, and Itamar are established around the city of Shechem.
Kislev, 5756-1996 CE
Shechem is given over to the PLO, leaving Joseph's Tomb and the “Od Yosef
Chai” Yeshivah in Israeli hands.
Shabbat Shuvah, 5760-2000 CE
The Army abandons Joseph's Tomb. The building is burned.
Motzei Shabbat Shuvah, 5763-2003 CE
The first group of Jews is allowed to visit the site.
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