The description: "Genesis, xxxv:19.)--'And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem. And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave; that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this ...
What about Jacob’s pillar? The Sages explained that serving ... A pillar is a large single stone, a focal point of Divine service, around which all may gather. A sanctuary, on the other hand ...