AnashNews reports about a letter to Israelis written by Chief Rabbi of Israel Yona Metzger requesting people to avoid desecration of the Sabbath this coming Saturday which is Rachel Imenu's Yahrzheit. Thursday has been designated as the "yom hilula" but people may still want to visit the kever on Saturday evening.
Since Rachel's Tomb is in a sensitive area and requires coordination with military and police forces, security must be arranged several hours before visitors are to arrive. Therefore, Rabbi Metzger appeals to Israelis not to arrive at the tomb till at least 8:30 on Saturday evening so that the security forces will not have to desecrate the Sabbath by arriving before the end of the holy day in order to secure the area.
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