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Rachel’s Tomb, a Jewish Holy Place, Was Never a Mosque

Rachel’s Tomb, a Jewish Holy Place, Was Never a Mosque

August 14, 2011 | Nadav Shragai
Rachel’s Tomb, located some 460 meters south of Jerusalem’s municipal boundary, has been identified for over 1,700 years as the grave of the Jewish matriarch Rachel.