Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai
From Zissil
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| Hebrew: | |
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| רבי יהודה בר אלעאי | |
| Spelling: | |
| Judah bar Ilai, Rebbe Yehudah ben Ilay, Iloy | |
| Hillula: | |
| 14th of Iyyar | |
| Kever: | |
| Ein Zeitim | |
| Description: | |
| Fourth generation Tana and most frequently mentioned sage in the Mishnah. |
Kever Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai
Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai is buried in a cave located in Ein Zeitim, Northern Israel. Above the cave a Beis Medrash was built, which contains stairs leading down to the cave. Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai is buried on the left side of the cave and his students or family are buried on the right side. A separate women's section contains a Tzion which was the outside of the original structure that was built above the cave.
Burial of Jewish Human Soap
After the holocaust part of the human soap created from the body fat of Jews by the accursed Nazies was recovered and was buried inside the cave.
More Photos
- Kever Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai Photo Gallery
