Donna Danna (14 Nov 2005)
"Jacob's Wife Rachel Died On Cheshvan 11"


(As a point of interest, Jacob's wife Rachel died on Cheshvan 11 according to this news link below.  No date is given in the Bible.  Cheshvan 11 was Sunday, November 13, 2005.)
 
"The 11th of the Jewish month Cheshvan is the "Yahrtzeit" (anniversary of the passing) of Rachel Imeinu. The Torah writes that the beloved wife of Jacob died at childbirth and was buried in Bethlehem on the road to Efrat, south of Jerusalem. Later, in the Book of the prophet Yirmiyahu (Jeremiah), Rachel is heard weeping for her exiled children:"
 
FULL STORY at
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=92913
 
Genesis 35:16  ¶And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.
17  And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.
18  And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.
19  And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
20  And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.