First time in 2,000 years: Israel carrying out conservation work at Tomb of the Patriarchs

First time in 2,000 years: Israel carrying out conservation work at Tomb of the Patriarchs

(JNS) - For the first time in 2,000 years, Jewish authorities are conducting conservation work at the Tomb of the Patriarchs, where, according to the Bible, Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Leah are buried. The site, revered as the burial place of the patriarchs and matriarchs of the Jewish people, is Judaism's second-holiest site. The maintenance and safety upgrades...