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Article: Ancient tombs in Galilee.(CULTURE)
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- The World and I
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- March 1, 2009
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One of our goals as travelers is to experience a truly unique aspect of a foreign culture--to mingle with the locals while at the same time blending into the background to both observe and absorb the experience.
Little known to the average tourist in Israel, the ancient tombs of the Galilee annually draw many thousands of visitors and show a fascinating and colorful picture of Israeli society. After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, the Galilee (and Zefat in particular) became a center of Jewish scholarship and habitation.
These tombs of Jewish sages serve as points of pilgrimage for all kinds of Jews--frequently cutting across religious ...