Received by email: Greetings from Jerusalem, We just published two new and very insightful Jerusalem Viewpoints that I think you’ll find of interest: “The Muslim Brotherhood: A Moderate Islamic Alternative to Al-Qaeda or a Partner in Global Jihad?” by Lt. Col. (res.) Jonathan Dahoah-Halevi “The Palestinian Authority and Jewish Holy Sites in the West Bank: Rachel’s...
Rachel’s Tomb, a History.
Taken from the Committee For Rachel’s Tomb website, : Judaism’s third-holiest site, has been the scene of prayer and pilgrimage for more than three thousand years. [Smooth: Mohammed, by the way, wasn’t even born until 570 AD. ] Rachel, the beloved wife of the third Patriarch, Ya’acov (Jacob), died in childbirth on the way to Hebron returning to his family’s home: They set...