Dying of physical suffering, Rachel named her newborn son Ben-Oni (Son of My Pain).
The father, however, named his youngest son Binyamin.
Later he became the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and his descendant Shaul was recognized by the people as Israel’s first king.
Here, by the road, Jacob buried his beloved wife and erected a modest monument upon her grave.
A hundred years later, a tomb was placed on this site, which was repeatedly rebuilt until it acquired its today's aspect.
For many centuries, Mother Rachel's tomb has been a place of pilgrimage for Jews, as well as a holy place for Christians and Muslims.
Inside the tomb structure there is a synagogue and it's always full of praying people.