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Is it Halachically forbidden to go to Israel?
On that gemara, artscroll notes
Although on the surface this verse discusses the Babylonian exile,
which ended long before the time of Rav Yehudah and R Abba, Rav
Yehudah understood it as ...
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Rav Moshe Feinstein's opinion on the State of Israel
Interesting question and it is true that artscroll's biography of R Moshe Feinstein doesn't address the question explicitly.
Here are a few relevant statements showing R Moshe's position. From the ...
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Rav Moshe Feinstein's opinion on the State of Israel
Need to provide sources, but on one foot, I think the best way to describe his position was: "a convenient distance." Zionism wasn't Rav Moshe's raison d'etre; neither was anti-Zionism. When you're ...
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The Halachic Reasoning Behind the Neturei Karta
This question is far too broad to answer here but the essence of what they follow is based upon the teachings of Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum.
There are two primary sources that lay out their approach. The ...
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Source of appellation "Shimshon HaGibor"
The phrase 'Shimshon Hagibor' goes back to the 12th century in northern france in the peirush on Genesis 49 17a peirush identified with 'Rabeinu Tam' [Published by Avraham Shoshana 2017]. It appears ...
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Bnei Akiva and zionism
As an example as to why Rabbi Akiva is used as the symbol of Bnei Akiva we have History
Beginnings in Israel
Bnei Akiva was established in Israel in 1929, as the youth movement of
the ...
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What was Anglo Jewry's stance just before the establishment of the State of Israel?
First a bit of context...
In the years following WWII, the world was in a state of recovery. Although Britain and the USA had forged the Grand Alliance, thereby creating the ‘special relationship’, ...
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Jewish theological position concerning Zionism and the State of Israel
To explain the lenient theological explanation, it is first important to understand what the basis of the opposition towards the state of Israel is.
In extremely short:
The medrash on shir hashirim ...
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Is it Halachically forbidden to go to Israel?
(was originally written by R' Yaakov Shapiro)
Besides the slew of poskim and Gedolim from all walks of Torah Judaism who quote the Oaths l'halachah, pick up the Zionist journal "techumin" Vol. 10, ...
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Is it Halachically forbidden to go to Israel?
The gemara you mention is also quoted in Ketubot (111a) along with "The 3 Oaths" that were made by both Jews and non Jews to God.
The Jews would not return to Israel en masse (they would not return "...
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Seeking books mentioned on site
Uvdos Vehanhagos Leveis Brisk, v. 4 p. 195
The full set is available for purchase here.
Mara D'ara Yisroel v. 1 p. 145
This is not in print anymore. Sometimes it comes up on auction sites. You can ...
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Source of Chofetz Chaim's story
This is the quote that there are referring to.
Here is the page before for context
Just to clarify, this part of the sefer was written by his son, talking about his father. In summary, he’s discussing ...
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Pre-1948 Haredi view on political Zionism and how it developed
For one perspective on how an anti-Zionist changed perspectives 180 degrees and became a supporter, I would highly recommend Eim HaBanim Semeicha by R Yissachar Shlomo Teichtal
From Wikipedia
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What does the words Zion, Zionism and Zionist mean?
In the Torah, Zion is another name for Jerusalem or the Temple Mount, specifically the Chamber of Hewed Stone where the Great Sanhedrin resided.
Nowadays, it is a term referring to a political ...
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What does the words Zion, Zionism and Zionist mean?
The anti-Semites have used the word "Zionist" instead of Jew in order to pretend that they are not anti-Semites (which itself is a way of hiding the original word Judenhass which means Jew ...
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Rav Moshe Feinstein's opinion on the State of Israel
BezH I wrote an extensive article regarding R. Moshe Feinstein's relationship with the State of Israel (including many previously unknown sources), and how it changed over the years to be more ...
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According to the more staunchly anti-zionist factions (e.g (parts of) Brisk, Satmar, Spinka, etc.) is making Aliyah forbidden?
No. The Satmar Rav was in fact going to move to Israel after he escaped Europe, but saw the number of Gedolim there and felt he would be of more use elsewhere. The Griz moved to Israel and founded a ...
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What is the traditional/common Haredi "non-Hasidic" response to using the "Three Oaths" as an anti-Zionist argument?
There a few common answers
Rashi explains that the Shevuah is not to take back the land "together with a strong hand". The implication is we could reclaim it if given permission. This in ...
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What is the traditional/common Haredi "non-Hasidic" response to using the "Three Oaths" as an anti-Zionist argument?
Besides the other answers, we can also apply the discussion at to top of the daf Sotah 10a (Artscroll 10a1) to this situation. The gemoro asks how could Shimshon attack the Pelishtim against the ...
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A source for the claim that the Satmar Ruv (R' Yoel Teitelbaum) said to VP Hubert Humphrey "Sell weapons to Israel!"
Neither story is accurate; the Satmar Rebbe's remark has been completely misconstrued. The real story was simply that during his visit, Humphrey spoke of his support for Israel and the Rebbe simply ...
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Was R' Shamshon Rafael Hirsch anti-Zionist? Why?
This belief can be understood from some of R Hirsch writings where he writes that Eretz Israel is only a "means to an end in fulfilling the Torah" or "a tool to further [the Jewish people]'s mission"
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