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BETHLEHEM RACHEL'S TOMB 1969
PORCELAIN CERAMIC DISH
BY NAAMAN OF ISRAEL
HALLMARK AS SUCH.
JEWISH / JUDAICA
MEASURES ABOUT 9" IN DIAMETER
NO CHIPS OR CRACKS
NICE BLUE AND WHITE PASTEL COLOR
WALL HANGING / HOME DECOR
GREAT GIFT FOR CHANUKAH / CHRISTMAS!!
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FYI
Rachel's Tomb (Hebrew: ??? ???? translit. Kever Rahel), is an ancient tomb believed to be the burial place of the biblical matriarch Rachel. The structure is located on the northern outskirts of Bethlehem. The tomb is venerated by Jews, Muslims and Christians. It is considered the third holiest site in Judaism and a symbol of the return of the Jewish people to its ancient homeland.
History
Historically, the site was known by the Arabs as the Dome of Rachel, (Arabic: translit. Qubbat Rakhil). Now it is also sometimes referred to as Bilal ibn Rabah Mosque, and claimed by Muslims to have been built at the time of the Arab conquest. Although doubts regarding Rachel's exact place of burial are raised in Talmudic literature, there is some Rabbinic material which recognises the current location as authentic. Others, relying on biblical texts, place her burial site northeast of Jerusalem in the vicinity of biblical Ramah, modern day ar-Ram.
Biblical accounts and location
In the Hebrew Bible, Rachel and Jacob journey from Shechem to Hebron, a short distance from Ephrath, which is glossed as Bethlehem (35:16-21, 48:7). She dies on the way giving birth to Benjamin:
"And Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day." — Genesis 35:19-20
Today, along the ancient Bethlehem-Ephrath road, known as the "Route of the Patriarchs", on the right-hand side if traveling from Jerusalem, stands an ancient tomb traditionally believed to be that of Rachel. At the northern entrance to Bethlehem, this location has been recorded since 4th-century AD. Although it stands within the built-up area of Bethlehem, the tomb is now enclosed within the Israeli side of the West Bank barrier.
Others however suggest that the original location of Rachel's burial was in Benjaminite, not Judean, territory. Evidence for this is confirmed in the Book of Samuel where Saul would "encounter two men at Rachel's grave in the territory of Benjamin" (1 Sam 10:2). Furthermore, Jeremiah talks of the "sound of weeping emanating from Rachel's tomb that could be heard in Ramah (Jer. 31:15). Ramah is identified with the Arab village north of Jerusalem, ar-Ram, which was also the departure for Saul's journey. A possible location in the area could be the five stone monuments north of Hizma. Known as Qubur Beni Isra'in, the largest so-called tomb of the group, the function of which is obscure, has the name Qabr Umm beni Isra'in, that is, "tomb of the mother of the descendants of Israel".
Customs
Rachel is considered the "eternal mother", caring for her children when they are in distress especially for barren or pregnant woman. Jewish tradition teaches that Rachel weeps for her children and that when the Jews were taken into exile, she wept as they passed by her grave on the way to Babylonia. The Torah Ark Rachel's Tomb is covered with a curtain (Hebrew: parokhet) made from the wedding gown of Nava Applebaum, a young Israeli woman who was killed by Palestinian terrorists in a suicide bombing at Café Hillel in Jerusalem on the eve of her wedding.
There is a tradition regarding the key that unlocked the door to the tomb. The key was about 15 centimetres (5.9 in) long and made of brass. The beadle kept it with him at all times, and it was not uncommon that someone would knock at his door in the middle of the night requesting it to ease the labor pains of an expectant mother. The key was placed under her pillow and almost immediately, the pains would subside and the delivery would take place peacefully.
(Kabbalah)
Till this day there is an ancient tradition regarding a segulah or charm which is the most famous woman's ritual at the tomb. A red string is tied around the tomb seven times then worn as a charm for fertility. This use of the string is comparatively recent, though there is a report of its use to ward off diseases in the 1880s.
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