SARAH SARAH follows a unique event of a temporary "change of hands" of what is considered to be one of the ancient and sacred burial caves in the Jewish and Islamic believes. The cave, always a place of worship for both religions, has been physically divided for separate use since the Baruch Goldstein Massacre in 1994. The current status quo is: 80% of the cave's area is a Masque and 20% is a Synagogue

However, ten time a year, in accordance with special holidays and under close Israeli military control, the cave passes hands for 24 hours only, enabling each side to have full use of all the chambers of the cave.

The work SARAH SARAH follows such a "switch" on the occasion of Jewish event at the cave, celebrating the parasha “the life of Sarah”, November 2012. This is not a general holiday but a unique event celebrated specifically only at the Cave, as the cave it self was bought on the occasion of Sarah’s death by Abraham.

In a matter of hours, the Muslim area is cleared out of its artifacts, inspected by the Army for security, and stands vacant for a few short moments, before the jews enter with their own artifacts and turn the empty rooms into a synagogue for the next 24 hours.