Christian Pilgrim and Priest Ludolph von Suchem Mentions Jews Visiting Hebron
Jews visiting Hebron and praying at the Cave of the Patriarchs is mentioned in multiple Jewish, Muslim, and Christian travel logs during the 14th Century.
In 1336 CE, Priest Ludolph von Suchem travelled the Holy Land. In his book De itinere Terrae Sanctae (On the Journey to the Holy Land), which he wrote in 1350 CE, he notes:
“Going on from Beersheba, one comes to a fair and ancient city named Hebron. On the side of a hill near this city, there stands a fair church wherein the three patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are buried together with their wives. This church is held especially sacred by the Saracens (or Mamluks). They suffer Jews to enter, which in my time they paid money to do.”
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“Going on from Beersheba one comes to a fair and ancient city named Hebron. On the side of a hill near this city there stands a fair church wherein the three patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are buried together with their wives. This church is held especially sacred by the Saracens (Mamluks). They suffer Jews to enter, which in my time they paid money to do.”
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