Court case over Talmudic sage in back yard

HAVING A TALMUDIC SAGE BURIED IN YOUR BACK YARD may be more trouble than its worth:

Owner of Israeli bed and breakfast under fire for damaging rabbi's burial site

IAA sues U.S.-born resident of the Galilee for damaging antiquities in a burial cave he found in his backyard; inscription reads 'This is the burial place of Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi Hakapar.'

By Nir Hasson (Haaretz)

An American-born resident of the Galilee is on trial for damaging antiquities in a burial cave on his property, even though he says he has been working to preserve the site.

The trial of Mitch Pilcer, 54, a resident of Tzippori, opened on Sunday in Nazareth Magistrate's Court. He says he discovered the grave of Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi, an amora (rabbi quoted in the Talmud ) who lived in the early third century, while working three years ago to add a bungalow to his property, where he has been running a bed-and-breakfast since 1997.

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Arieh O’Sullivan at The Media Line also has more details on the case: Ancient Tomb Meets Modern Courtroom.