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Rav Joel Lion

Rachel’s Tomb

November 15, 2010, by

In case you missed it, the UN’s Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently declared that Rachel’s Tomb is a Palestinian cultural site which is “endangered as a result of Israeli occupation.” UNESCO doesn’t call it an Israeli site, or a Jewish site, despite it being situated only 460 meters south of Israel’s capital. The