Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger Calls For Delaying Visits To Kever Rachel

This Shabbos, the 11th of Cheshvan, is known to be the yahrtzeit of Rachel Imeinu. That means, people will be flocking, by the thousands, over the next few days, to pay respects and offer prayers at Rachel's burial spot, kever Rachel. Especially busy will be Motzei Shabbat, this Saturday night.

Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger issued a warning, and a call of concern. The expected masses on Motzei Shabbat will require the security services, both the army and the police, to go into high gear to prepare the security arrangements. The police will surely begin their preparations during the day of Shabbos itself.

Rav Metzger calls upon the people going to visit and daven by Kever Rachel to be careful to not be the cause chillul shabbos, and therefore to only begin going to the kever at least 3 hours after Shabbos is over, not to go before 8:30 PM, and even, if possible, to not go until Sunday. And, Rav Metzger concludes with a prayer, the care for Shabbos should ensure the acceptance of our prayers..