On these pages we're presenting an treasury of articles, stories and lore concerning Rachel and her tomb. Some have been gleaned from sacred Jewish writings, such as Midrashim. Others are personal heartfelt accounts by those who experienced them. Here are historical facts, news reports, while others are lessons learned, roads traveled and ideas developed.
'On
Matriarch Rachel and Mother's Day' by Eliezar Segal
'Keeping The Tomb Of Rachel Open To Her Children' by Sharon Katz
'Rachel's Tears' By Ellen Katz-Silvers
'The search for a miracle at Rachel's Tomb' by Janet Strassman Perlmutter
Who weeps for Rachel? By Eetta Prince-Gibson
'Young
Folks In Bible Lands' an excerpt concerning Rachel's Tomb
from
the 1892 travel log of B.W. Johnson
Present-Day Arab Violence At Another Jewish Tomb near Jerusalem
Arab Treatment of Joseph's Tomb -- an Indicator of Things to Come For Rachel's Tomb?
Baedecker's reference to Rachel's Tomb in his classic 1876 tour guide
The Dhimmi Status of Jews in the Land of Israel and Rachel's Tomb
Midrash: Patriarch Joseph at Rachel's Tomb
Midrash: Rachel Interceded on Behalf of Jewish Exiles in Babylon
The Committee For
Rachel's Tomb
Dale Baranowski, Director,
P.O. Box 24, 90942 Elazar, Israel
rachelstomb.efrata@gmail.com
Rachel's Tomb: A Capsule History A Photographic Tour Of Rachel's Tomb Searching For Every Rachel
More Recent History Rachel's Yahrzeit News Update
Articles Midnight At The Tomb Prayers For Those In Need Donations Links