Beit Lechem’s Jewish Identity ✡ “Thus Rachel Died. She Was Buried On The Road To Efrat—Now Beit Lechem” – Israel365

January 25, 2018July 11, 2019 Steve Martin 0 Comments

Thus Rachel died. She was buried on the road to Efrat—now
Beit Lechem. Over her grave Yaakov set up a pillar; it is the pillar at Rachel’s grave to this day
Genesis 35:19-20 (The Israel Bible™)

וַתָּמָת רָחֵל וַתִּקָּבֵר בְּדֶרֶךְ אֶפְרָתָה הִוא בֵּית לָחֶם
וַיַּצֵּב יַעֲקֹב מַצֵּבָה עַל־קְבֻרָתָהּ הִוא מַצֶּבֶת קְבֻרַת־רָחֵל עַד־הַיּוֹם
Hear the verse in Hebrew

va-ta-MAT ra-KHAYL va-ti-ka-VAYR b’-DE-rekh ef-RA-tah HEE BAYT LA-khem
va-ya-TZEV ya-a-KOV ma-TZAY-va al k’-VU-ra-ta hee ma-TZE-vet k’-VU-rat RA-khel ad ha-YOM

Beit Lechem’s Jewish Identity

Yaakov (Jacob) did not bury his beloved wife Rachel in the family tomb in Chevron (Hebron), but rather in nearby Beit Lechem (Bethlehem). Today, Rachel‘s tomb lies on the outskirts of contemporary Beit Lechem and remains a popular prayer destination as illustrated above. Beit Lechem is also the birthplace of King David and the city in which Samuel anointed King David as the King of Israel.

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STEVE & LAURIE MARTIN - LOVE FOR HIS PEOPLE FOUNDERS My good wife Laurie and I (45 years in October 2022!), through the ministry of Love For His People we founded in 2010, give love and support for our friends in Israel and in other nations with friendship, humanitarian aid, and social media support, along with Steve's messages, and our Ahava Adventures trips to Israel. Steve has also authored and published 33 books. We live in the Charlotte, NC area. We have four adult children, spouses, and eight grandkids.