The Tomb of Benjamin is the traditional burial site of Benjamin according to Judaism, the twelfth and last son of Jacob.[1] On the other side of the bypass road there is also another Islamic shrine called "Nabi Sawarka".
In the "Generation of the Fathers and the Prophets" book from 1537, Benjamin's tomb is described in this area, called there "Saraka", probably after the nearby burial site. An Arab traveler who passed by this place in 1714 calls him "Sidi Benjamin" - Lord Benjamin.
Until 1948, the site was within the Arab village of Kfar Saba, and on May 13, 1948, the area was captured within two hours by the Alexandroni Brigade (Operation Medina). Despite the quick occupation, a bloody battle took place near the tomb complex between the Arabs and the brigade's soldiers (a total of 29 of the brigade's soldiers fell in the battle).
In 1981, the place was described by Uri Or in the following[1]:
"Between the piles of garbage, a building was found that appears to be the tomb of a Sheikh. The building is broken into, shattered and dirty. In its yard there are weeds and piles of garbage. At the entrance there is a sign - "Tomb of Binyamin."
Today the building is used by a group of Breslav Hasidim who operate the place and study sacred studies.
^Publishers, Peeters (2001). Egypt and Syria in the Fatimid, Ayyubid, and Mamluk Eras III. Peeters Publishers. p. 471. ISBN 9042909706.
The TombofBenjamin is the traditional burial site ofBenjamin according to Judaism, the twelfth and last son of Jacob. On the other side of the bypass...
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review of the site's safety. In October 2013, archaeologists Joseph Patrich and Benjamin Arubas challenged the identification of the tomb as that of Herod...
Developments in the Research of the Tombsof the Sons of Ḥezir and Zecharia". Qadmoniot: A Journal for the Antiquities of Eretz-Israel and Bible Lands...
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