Thousands of worshipers, beginning last night, continued to make their crowded way to the site of Rachel\'s Tomb in Bethlehem today. They came to commemorate the 3,555th yahrtzeit of the Matriarch Rachel, as well as to show support for the site, which many feel is still in danger of being conquered by the Palestinian Authority. For many months, access to Rachel\'s Tomb was only by thrice-daily private buses in the morning hours; three public buses now go to the site each weekday, at 9 AM, 1 PM, and 5 PM.
Arutz-7\'s Effie Meir, reporting from the shrine, said, \"Busloads have been arriving all day, despite the shooting of the past few days not far from here. One visitor told me, \'I haven\'t been here at Rachel\'s Tomb since the beginning of the fighting, and I am truly moved to see so many Jews here, realizing that only prayer will save us…\'\" In addition to the some 100 people, mostly women, who visit the site each weekday, a small Kollel of Yeshivat Merkaz Harav Kook, established with the help of former MK Chanan Porat, operates in Kever Rachel.
Arutz-7\'s David Gilbert was also at Rachel\'s Tomb today. Hear his report here.
Arutz-7\'s Effie Meir, reporting from the shrine, said, \"Busloads have been arriving all day, despite the shooting of the past few days not far from here. One visitor told me, \'I haven\'t been here at Rachel\'s Tomb since the beginning of the fighting, and I am truly moved to see so many Jews here, realizing that only prayer will save us…\'\" In addition to the some 100 people, mostly women, who visit the site each weekday, a small Kollel of Yeshivat Merkaz Harav Kook, established with the help of former MK Chanan Porat, operates in Kever Rachel.
Arutz-7\'s David Gilbert was also at Rachel\'s Tomb today. Hear his report here.