The tomb of Jesse and Ruth (Hebrew: קבר ישי ורות, romanized: Kever Yishai v'Rut) is an ancient structure located within the ruin of Deir Al Arba'een in the Tel Rumeida section of Hebron that Jewish tradition considers to be the tomb of Jesse and Ruth.[1] The place is in area H2 of Hebron, under Israeli control.
A small synagogue in the room adjacent to the tomb receives visitors throughout the year, especially on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, in which the Book of Ruth is read.[2]
One of the earliest known references to the tomb comes from an unnamed student of the Ramban who visited the site between 1289 and 1290. He wrote of visiting the "cave of Jesse's grave" on a hilltop near the Cave of Machpela and the ancient Jewish Cemetery of Hebron.[3]
The Jewish traveller Yaakov HaShaliach mentions visiting the grave of Jesse, father of David in Hebron in the year 1235, but he does not specify the burial place.[4]
"at the summit of the mountain opposite Hebron is the burial place of Jesse, David's father. It has a handsome building with a small window that looks down on the burial cave. They say that once they threw a cat through the window and it emerged from the hole in the Cave of the Patriarchs. The distance between them is half a mile."[6]
Yihus HaAvos V'Neviim (Lineage of the Patriarch and the Prophets), a book from 1537 refers to the site as "a handsome building up on the mount, where Jesse, the King David's father is buried." It includes a drawing of the site, and notes an "ancient Israelite burial ground" nearby and Crusader courtyard.[citation needed]
Two Karaite travellers wrote of the site: Samuel ben David of Crimea in 1642[7] and Benjamin Ben-Eliyahu in 1785.[citation needed] The first known written reference to the site housing the tomb of both Jesse and Ruth comes from the 1835 book Love of Jerusalem by Haim Horwitz, referencing local oral traditions.[citation needed]
"Here I write of the graves of the righteous to which I paid my respects. Hebron – Described above is the character and order of behavior of those coming to pray at the Cave of ha-Machpelah. I went there, between the stores, over the grave of Abner ben Ner and was required to pay a Yishmaeli – the grave was in his courtyard – to allow me to enter. Outside of the city I went to the grave of Othniel ben Kenaz and, next to him, are laid to rest 9 students in niches in the wall of a shelter standing in a vineyard. I gave 20 pa’res to the owner of the vineyard. Also in the vineyard was a shelter with 2 graves: one of Jesse, father of David, and one of Ruth, the Moabite. I gave the vineyard owner 20 pa’res. I also went to a grave said to be that of the Righteous Rav, author of Reshit Hokhma."[8]
British Mandate periodedit
Louis-Hugues Vincent (1872-1960), a French monk and archaeologist who lived in Jerusalem, discusses the site in his two-volume work Hebron in 1923.[citation needed]
In 1935, Zev Vilnay wrote that visitors were required to pay to access the site, and that it once connected to the Tomb of Machpela but was filled in during the First World War and the entrance was now unknown.[citation needed]
Archaeologist Jacob Pinkerfield (1897–1956) visited the site and wrote about it in his 1945/46 book The Synagogues in Eretz Yisra'el.[citation needed]
Post-1967 periodedit
In the 1970s, Prof. Ben Zion Tavger (1930 - 1983) excavated the site, and it was reopened to the public.[citation needed]
^Lior Lehrs, 'Political holiness: negotiating holy places in Eretz Israel/Palestine, 1937-2003,' in Marshall J. Breger, Yitzhak Reiter, Leonard Hammer (eds.),Sacred Space in Israel and Palestine: Religion and Politics, Routledge, 2013 pp.228-249 p.242.
^"Converts pay homage to Ruth at her Hebron tomb". The Jerusalem Post | Jpost.com. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
^Masot Almoni Talmid HaRamban, in: Avraham Yaari, Masot Eretz Yisrael, Tel Aviv: 1946, p. 88
^Julius Eisenstein, Otzar Masa'oth (1926), p. 68 - an anthology of itineraries by Jewish travellers
^Iggeret R' Ovadiah Yare meBartenura mirushalayim le'aviv (1488), in Igrot Eretz Yisrael, Tel Aviv: 1946, p. 126
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04.
^Wilensky, Mordecai L. (1972). "Rabbi Elijah Afeda Baghi and the Karaite Community of Jerusalem". Proceedings of the American Academy for Jewish Research. 40: 109–146. doi:10.2307/3622420. JSTOR 3622420.
Jerold S. Auerbach (2009-07-15). Hebron Jews: Memory and Conflict in the Land of Israel. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN9780742566156.
March 17, 2024
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See also Tel Rumeida Tomb of Jesse and Ruth This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Tomb of Jesse and Ruth news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The tomb of Jesse and Ruth Hebrew קבר ישי ורות romanized Kever Yishai v Rut is an ancient structure located within the ruin of Deir Al Arba een in the Tel Rumeida section of Hebron that Jewish tradition considers to be the tomb of Jesse and Ruth 1 The place is in area H2 of Hebron under Israeli control Tomb of Jesse and RuthHebrew קבר ישי ורותAlternative nameMashhad al Arba in Sanctuary of the Forty later D a ir al Arba in Mosque of the Forty Witnesses LocationDeir Al Arba een HebronRegionWest BankCoordinates31 31 24 N 35 06 13 E 31 52346 N 35 10372 E 31 52346 35 10372TypetombA small synagogue in the room adjacent to the tomb receives visitors throughout the year especially on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot in which the Book of Ruth is read 2 Contents 1 Historical references 1 1 Mamluk period 1 2 Ottoman period 1 3 British Mandate period 2 Post 1967 period 3 References 4 Further readingHistorical references editMamluk period edit One of the earliest known references to the tomb comes from an unnamed student of the Ramban who visited the site between 1289 and 1290 He wrote of visiting the cave of Jesse s grave on a hilltop near the Cave of Machpela and the ancient Jewish Cemetery of Hebron 3 The Jewish traveller Yaakov HaShaliach mentions visiting the grave of Jesse father of David in Hebron in the year 1235 but he does not specify the burial place 4 Rabbi Ovadia of Bertinoro 1445 1515 mentions praying there in his travel writings 5 Ottoman period editIn 1522 Rabbi Moses ben Mordecai Bassola wrote at the summit of the mountain opposite Hebron is the burial place of Jesse David s father It has a handsome building with a small window that looks down on the burial cave They say that once they threw a cat through the window and it emerged from the hole in the Cave of the Patriarchs The distance between them is half a mile 6 Yihus HaAvos V Neviim Lineage of the Patriarch and the Prophets a book from 1537 refers to the site as a handsome building up on the mount where Jesse the King David s father is buried It includes a drawing of the site and notes an ancient Israelite burial ground nearby and Crusader courtyard citation needed Two Karaite travellers wrote of the site Samuel ben David of Crimea in 1642 7 and Benjamin Ben Eliyahu in 1785 citation needed The first known written reference to the site housing the tomb of both Jesse and Ruth comes from the 1835 book Love of Jerusalem by Haim Horwitz referencing local oral traditions citation needed Menachem Mendel of Kamenitz wrote in 1839 Here I write of the graves of the righteous to which I paid my respects Hebron Described above is the character and order of behavior of those coming to pray at the Cave of ha Machpelah I went there between the stores over the grave of Abner ben Ner and was required to pay a Yishmaeli the grave was in his courtyard to allow me to enter Outside of the city I went to the grave of Othniel ben Kenaz and next to him are laid to rest 9 students in niches in the wall of a shelter standing in a vineyard I gave 20 pa res to the owner of the vineyard Also in the vineyard was a shelter with 2 graves one of Jesse father of David and one of Ruth the Moabite I gave the vineyard owner 20 pa res I also went to a grave said to be that of the Righteous Rav author of Reshit Hokhma 8 British Mandate period edit Louis Hugues Vincent 1872 1960 a French monk and archaeologist who lived in Jerusalem discusses the site in his two volume work Hebron in 1923 citation needed In 1935 Zev Vilnay wrote that visitors were required to pay to access the site and that it once connected to the Tomb of Machpela but was filled in during the First World War and the entrance was now unknown citation needed Archaeologist Jacob Pinkerfield 1897 1956 visited the site and wrote about it in his 1945 46 book The Synagogues in Eretz Yisra el citation needed Post 1967 period editIn the 1970s Prof Ben Zion Tavger 1930 1983 excavated the site and it was reopened to the public citation needed The site was renovated in 2009 9 References edit Lior Lehrs Political holiness negotiating holy places in Eretz Israel Palestine 1937 2003 in Marshall J Breger Yitzhak Reiter Leonard Hammer eds Sacred Space in Israel and Palestine Religion and Politics Routledge 2013 pp 228 249 p 242 Converts pay homage to Ruth at her Hebron tomb The Jerusalem Post Jpost com Retrieved 2016 03 08 Masot Almoni Talmid HaRamban in Avraham Yaari Masot Eretz Yisrael Tel Aviv 1946 p 88 Julius Eisenstein Otzar Masa oth 1926 p 68 an anthology of itineraries by Jewish travellers Iggeret R Ovadiah Yare meBartenura mirushalayim le aviv 1488 in Igrot Eretz Yisrael Tel Aviv 1946 p 126 In Zion and Jerusalem The Itinerary of Rabbi Moses Basola 1521 1523 PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2016 03 04 Wilensky Mordecai L 1972 Rabbi Elijah Afeda Baghi and the Karaite Community of Jerusalem Proceedings of the American Academy for Jewish Research 40 109 146 doi 10 2307 3622420 JSTOR 3622420 Menachem Mendel Boim of Kamenetz Korot HaItim Liyshurun BeEretz Yisrael Vilna 1839 Cleaning Ruth amp Yishai s Tomb 28 May 2009 Further reading editJerold S Auerbach 2009 07 15 Hebron Jews Memory and Conflict in the Land of Israel Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers ISBN 9780742566156 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tomb of Jesse and Ruth amp oldid 1189809157, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
