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Questions tagged [eretz-yisrael]

Questions related to the religiously-defined geographical area, the Land of Israel / Eretz Yisrael.

Questions related to the religiously-defined geographical area, the Land of Israel / Eretz Yisrael.

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Order of the nations

Around 8 times in Chumash we mention the 7 nations who inhabited the land of Israel. Yet almost each time the order of the nations is changed. Is there a reason for this, do the conquests relate to the order they are written? Any other reason…
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Why Eretz Yisrael is a Holy Land in the first place?

Leviticus 18:28 (Artscroll English Tanach): "Let not the land disgorge you for having contaminated it, as it disgorged the nation that was before you" The commentary for this verse says: "The land's holiness cannot tolerate the sort of sins…
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Why are large Jewish communities not picking up and moving to Israel?

In last week's Parsha we saw a clear instruction to "settle" the land of Israel. I read that is some distinction between the Rambam and the Ramban whether it is classified as one of the 613 Mitzvot, but it is a clear instruction none-the-less, as…
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An Aspect of Eretz Yisroel in Every Country?

According to Chazal, Eretz Yisroel is the birthplace of the world (ex: Rambam sefer Avodah Hilchos Bais Habechira 2:2). But, is there any source claiming that each nation and land has a "spark" or "piece" of Eretz Yisroel in it? As the birthplace of…
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Were the giants descendants of Og?

How were there giants in the land of Israel when the Jewish people arrived? As far as I know, Og was the only giant that survived the flood. Were all these giants descendants of him? And did they only live in Israel?
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Why don't Jews return to Israel?

Why are Jews still scattered around the world? Why do most live outside of Israel? Many are orthodox or have a very nostalgic religious view of belonging to that place. So what prevents them from settling in Israel? Is there anything in Jewish…
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The borders of the promised land

Is this a correct border for what God promised Abraham in the 1st covenant? According to Wikipedia: "This map representing biblical King David's Kingdom at the time of his death is probably close to a halachaic Greater Israel."1 According to…
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Who gave the land of Israel its name?

As a follow up to this M.Y. question, it seems that the first time in Tanac"h that the land is named ארץ ישראל occurs in Samuel. The Torah calls the land Cana'an or just describes its features as in "the land that I promised to your fathers" or "a…
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Why the Land of Israel?

Commentators have asked: "Why did God choose the Land of Israel for us?" It is not as rich and fertile as the Nile valley or Mesopotamia, it has few natural resources, it has no oil, it's tough to survive there, it is at the crossroads of three…
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Is Gush Katif part of biblical israel?

I remember a while back when the State of Israel was evacuating the Gush Katif, there was some talk about this, but i don't remember what was said. All I remember is that there was a question whether Gush Katif was part of biblical israel. Is this…
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