Is Jacob's well dry?
Is Jacob's well dry? Jacob's Well, which is actually a spring that is usually filled with 68 degree, crystal clear water, has been closed since June 2022. Long-term drought is contributing to Jacob's Well drying up, but so is increased groundwater pumping to “accomodate rapid population growth,” according to The Watershed Association.
Can you drink from Jacobs well?
The well still produces clear, drinking water, and visitors are allowed to draw water from the well and drink it. Jacob's Well is considered to be the most authentic Christian holy site as no one can move a well that is more than 40 meters deep.
What is so special about Jacobs well?
By the 330s CE, the site had been identified as the place where Jesus held his conversation with the Samaritan woman, and was probably being used for Christian baptisms. By 384 CE, a cruciform church was built over the site, and is mentioned in the 4th century writings of Saint Jerome.