RACHEL’S TOMB, Bethlehem — On a regular day, it’s possible to drive from inside Israel’s Green Line straight to Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem in the West Bank. But starting Monday afternoon ...

Prime Minister adds Cave of Machpelah in Hevron and Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem to list of heritage sites receiving special attention. Gil Ronen Published: Feb 21, 2010, 1:12 PM (GMT+2) ...

The History And Art Of Rachel’s Tomb. By. Saul Jay Singer - 15 Shevat 5784 – January 24, 2024. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...

FOLLOWING the Bible like a "treasure map" to the Holy Land can expose one of Israel's holiest sites and archaeological wonders as a "forgery", a scripture expert has claimed.

Rachel's Tomb is located immediately south of Jerusalem, "on the road to Efrata" near Bethlehem, where the Bible records (Genesis 35:19) that the matriarch was buried.

Mother Rachel and Yitzchak Rabin are forever linked by adjacent yahrtzeits, hers on Heshvan 11, his on the 12th. They’re linked as well by one of Rabin’s final and finest moments in the Knesset.

Both sites are holy to Jews and listed in the Bible as the burial places of the Jewish patriarchs and matriarchs. The vote was 26-6 in favor of the resolution, with 25 abstentions.

Jewish children outside the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron. UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization decided on Wednesday that Rachel’s Tomb (Kever Rachel ...

Rachel's Tomb_311 (photo credit: Marc Israel Sellem) Preparations are underway to secure the visit of 120,000 worshippers at Rachel’s Tomb on October 25 to 28, to mark the anniversary of her death.

Haredim flock to Rachel’s Tomb to pray for the IDF – and for God not to make them enlist On the anniversary of the matriarch’s death, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community sees no ...