Questions tagged [eretz-yisrael]
Questions related to the religiously-defined geographical area, the Land of Israel / *Eretz Yisrael*.
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Were the Jews commanded to go into the Promised Land?
In this week's portion, Matot, we learn that the tribes of Gad and Reuben wanted to remain on land on the east side of the Jordan, and not settle in the Promised Land. (Moses granted that, with ...
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Keeping real estate in Israel
When the World to Come is in full effect (messianic age, beis hamikdash, resurrection of dead), will current real estate owners in Israe need to relinquish their rights to the property for it to be ...
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Miriam's Death in the Midbar
Why wasn't Miriam's body taken to Eretz Yisrael for burial when she died?
In her merit, the well followed B'Nei Yisrael in the desert. She saved Moshe by taking care of him as a baby in the Nile River....
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Breslov Kollel In RBS
Is there a Breslov Kollel in Ramat Beit Shemesh? Or a chassidus style kollel that focuses on Gemara and Halacha as well as Chassidus (breslov)?
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What can be done with the terumos and maasros?
It says at Star-K that after taking off terumot and maasrot one should wrap the vegetation in plastic and discard:
"Wrap the broken or cut-off piece in plastic and discard."
According to Jewish ...
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Why didn't Yehoshua conquer the whole land of Israel before he passed away?
It's written that some cities were left for the individual tribes to conquer, some from the hands of the Canaanites. Wasn't Yehoshua supposed to destroy all of the 7 nations including the Canaanites?
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Israeli on Shabbat-second day Yom Tov fulfilling locals' obligation
I'm having a hard time constructing this hypothetical so I apologize if it feels forced or if the underlying halachic question could be generated more gracefully.
If an Israeli woman is being housed ...
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What was the original Torah reading in Israel on 16th Nissan?
The currently practiced Torah reading in Israel for the first day of Chol Hamoed Pesach is identical to that read in the Diaspora on the same day (where it is the second day of Yom Tov) namely ...
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Sources for individual's “four cubits in the Land of Israel”
I know of one teshuva (Maharam of Rothenburg, Prague Edition, 4:536), that deals with the practical implications of one's halakhically guaranteed four cubits in the Land of Israel.
Does anyone know of ...
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Is there a connection between Rav Yehuda loving Israel and forbidding the ascent from Babylon to Israel?
The Talmud in Barachot 43a states the following:
×××Ø ××× ×Ø× ××”×× ××Ø× ×צ×ק ××× ×ש×× ××פ×Ø×”××× ××× ×××Ø××× ×¢×××× ×"× ××× ×××Ø ×Ø× ××××× ×××Ø× ×©×× ××Ø×¦× × ×"× ××Ø ××× ×× ××Ø' ××××× ×××××× ××× ××Øׄ ×ש×Ø×× ...
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Jewish theological position concerning Zionism and the State of Israel [duplicate]
Several orthodox groups, most notably Neturei Karta and Satmar, are opposed to the State of Israel on religious grounds. According to them, since the messiah has not yet arrived, the Jewish people ...
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Geographical importance of Me'arat Hamachpela for Adam
Does anybody mention the geographical importance of the Me'ara being situated about 40KM South of Jerusalem?
As it preceded Hebron as a city, why did Adam choose this site specifically for his ...
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Why didn't our forefathers buy land in the Holy land?
Our forefathers were freakishly rich, but they didn't invest in real estate in the Holy Land for their descendants besides two graveyards (for Sarah in Hebron and Yossef in Shechem).
It appears that ...
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Why did our forefathers live in tents in Israel and not in houses?
It appears that there's a clear trend of our forefathers, Avraham, Tzhak, and Jacob, to dwell in tents in the Holy Land, wandering from one place to another, instead of settling down, taking hold of ...
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Is part of the Mediterranean sea considered Eretz Israel?
I heard that the Gemmorah discusses some islands in the Mediterranean sea as belonging to the Biblical Eretz Israel.
Is the sea considered a part of Eretz Israel and what are practical ramifications ...
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Do scriptures mention the presence of the Egyptians in the Holy Land after Yehoshua's conquer?
Archaeological sources (only an example) mention such presence/influence in the time of the conquer which gradually faded before David's Kingdom.
Is it mentioned anywhere in the Nac"h that the ...
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Did anyone propose switching back to using date honey on Rosh-Hashanah to dip apples?
As seen from "why-use-bee-honey-on-rosh-hashana", the use of bee honey in the minhag is clearly circumstantial - the lack of "the original" honey led to use its substitute - bee honey.
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Why Levi'im's holding of their cities is not called × ×××? [closed]
Following my previous question "measuring-levis-cities".
The tribe of Levi got hold of the Cities of Refugees. IIRC, they all received some real estate inside and outside the walls that they ...
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What is the platform on the side of Me'arat Hamachpela?
When I recently visited Me'arat Hamachpela ("Cave of the Patriarchs) in Hevron, I noticed that there was a ramp leading to a platform facing the outside wall of the building. A few people were praying ...
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Copper mining in ancient Israel
The Torah promises [successful] copper mining in Israel's mountains:
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a land ... from whose hills you can mine copper. (Deut 8.9)
I tried to ...
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Population of Canaan at the time that Bnei Yisrael entered
What was the population of Canaan at the time that Bnei Yisrael entered the land to conquer it? I've heard that the population of Bnei Yisrael was ~2 million, and that in some sense of the word, Bnei ...
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Which produce is Kosher in Israel?
When one goes to a produce store or market in Israel, how does one know which stores he can buy from - that laws of trumah, ma'aser, orla, etc. have been done? Do the stores display a certificate? Are ...
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Explain “En K-elo-heinu” for Nusach Ashkenaz in Israel
I hope that my memory regarding Nusach Ashkenaz as practiced in Israel is correct, here.
For Nusach Ashkenaz, one of the main differences between Israel and the diaspora that I recall is including En ...
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Why did G-d create everything important off-center?
I hope not to argue that the Heliocentric view is true as is our current understanding of [our position in] the Universe, the Earth is rotating around the Sun, that is rotating around the center of ...
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Measuring Levi's cities
The Torah says that the cities of Levi'im must have surrounding areas of either 2000 or 3000 Amahs. However, I didn't see how those cities' sizes were determined in the first place.
How Levi tribe (...
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How the areas of the tribes were possibly equally valued?
I base my question solely on the WIKI of the division of the Land of Israel between the 9.5 tribes (the final division by Yehoshua).
I'm not a big of a geographer, but I live in Israel, and I know ...
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What families constituted 1/2 tribe of Menashe?
Following my similar question "is-half-the-tribe-an-administrative-unit",
IIRC Menashe had only two sons - Mechir and Asriel and 4 grandsons - Gilad, Shechem, Shemida, and Hepher.
Why the Torah ...
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Why 2.5 tribes' claim wasn't considered slander against Eretz Israel?
The 2.5 tribes claimed (Num 32,4):
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the land that the LORD has conquered for the community of ...
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Did any 100 y.o. Exodus survivors enter the Promised Land?
IIRC the decree of dying in the desert was limited for those aged 20-60 at the Exodus. Of those who were 60 at that time and 100 at the entering of the Land, did they all die in the decree, or did ...
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Weren't 2.5 tribes afraid that their families would be attacked? [duplicate]
The deal with Moses was that while all the men go conquer the land, the kids and families and cattle stay abroad.
Weren't they afraid that their cities: families and cattle and property would be ...
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How did the 2.5 tribes override a Deoraytah Mitzvah of settling the land of Israel?
IIRC, the Pshat of the Torah clearly implies that the purpose of the Exodus was to inherit the Land of Israel, and G-d commands Bney Israel many times to enter the promised land, to settle it, etc. It ...
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How the tribes' borders were determined?
IIRC, the Lot (×××Ø×) was used to match the areas with the tribes (B"B 122b):
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Can a Frum Jew go on a sponsored mixed trip if he can not afford to go to Eretz Yisroel?
Is a frum Charedi Jew allowed to go on a Birthright trip to Eretz Yisroel? Are there any gedolim that say it's asur?
I would assume that the following things would be an issue:
Tznius
Mixed seating ...
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Why didn't Moses and his siblings ask to be buried in Israel?
It appears that the merit of being buried in the Holy Land of Israel is huge and our forefathers, as well as numerous prominent Rabbis, demanded to be buried here.
Why didn't Moses, Aharon and ...
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Apportioning the Holy Land by family
The Torah tells us how the Promised Land was apportioned by Tribe of Israel. But within each tribe, how was the land apportioned by family? On what basis? Anything in the Sources?
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Moses' briefing before sending spies - Land vs People
Here's how the Torah depict Moses' briefing to the spies (Numbers 13) - first the whole passage:
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When did Israel stop having giant fruit?
Chazal tell us that the fruit the spies came back with from the land of Israel were huge. But I don't recall hearing mention of these giant fruit after the people entered the land (e.g. during the ...
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Levi tribe and the spies story investigation
I gathered a couple of questions together because they might be linked but I'm OK with splitting them:
Why didn't Levi send a spy?
I know, I know they didn't have Nahalah in Israel. So what?
The ...
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Meaning of komemiyyut (ק×Ö¹×Ö°×Ö“×Ö¼×Ö¼×Ŗ)
The word "komemiyyut" (ק×Ö¹×Ö°×Ö“×Ö¼×Ö¼×Ŗ) appears only once in the Torah:
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How did Jethro know Moshe's God?
Jethro appeared to be a friendly guy to Moshe, and even appeared to agree with what Moshe believed in, especially in theological terms (i.e. worshipping Hashem).
If that's the case, then how did ...
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Why extra words in birchat ha hodesh in Israel?
Some siddurim (e.g., in the Koren but not in the Artscroll) have extra words in the last paragraph, to be said in Israel, asking for additional blessings, including rain. Why do we who are outside ...
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Difference of leining between Israel and Chutz Laaretz in 5779 [duplicate]
As anyone may know, because the last day of Pesach in chutz laarets fall out on Shabbat we read the special parsha for the 8th day of Pesach while in Israel since it wasn't Pesach anymore, they read ...
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Customs for Yom Tov Sheini in Israel [duplicate]
My question concerns the observance of yom tov sheini for a person who is visiting Israel during a chag.
If the person is not observing yom tov sheini, are there any different customs they need to ...
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Are the borders of Eretz Israel going to be the same in regard to the Torah when moshiach comes? [closed]
I have read before an opinion that they are not going to be the same borders, I am hoping for some backup information.
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How does one travelling from Israel abroad (or vice versa) perform Shnayim Mikra when the parshiyot are out of sync?
Shulchan Aruch 285 codifies the obligation for each individual to read that week's parshah, the text twice and the (Aramaic) translation once.
In some years (e.g. this year, 5779) the parshiyot read ...
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Is Mt Hermon located within the biblical boundaries of the Holy Land?
According to interpreters, Is Mt Hermon located within the biblical boundaries of the Holy Land?
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Is grain from outside Israel usable for offerings or not?
There seems to be a contradiction between what the Mishna explicitly says in Menachot 8:1 and what R' Ovadia miBartenura says in his commentary on it.
The Mishna says:
×Ö¼Öø× ×§Öø×ØÖ°×Ö¼Ö°× ×Ö¹×Ŗ ×ַצּ֓×Ö¼×Ö¼×Ø ...
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Expel them or kill them?
In some places the Torah tells the Israelites about to enter the Land of Israel to expel all its inhabitants. For example, in Numbers 33:52-33:55:
You shall drive out all the inhabitants of the ...
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Why would Ashkenazim read a “double” haftarah for Parshat Pekudei in Israel?
All printed chumashim that I've seen list the following consecutive selections as the Ashkenazi hafatarot for Vayakhel and Pekudei:
Vayakhel: Melachim I 7:40-50
Pekudei: Melachim I 7:51-8:21
(And ...
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Is living outside Israel a sin according to Talmud?
In Berachot 57a:15 Chazal mention that one who sees a dream of himself standing naked in Babylonia, it's a sign that he is free of transgression. Then it's written that "living outside of Israel is ...
