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Napoleon, Eretz Yisrael, And The Jews - JewishPress.com

In the summer of 1798, Napoleon conquered Egypt and, leading an army through the Sinai Peninsula into Eretz Yisrael, took control of Jaffa and commenced a siege of Acre (1799), hoping to provoke a ... read more

Eretz Yisrael and the Secrets of Torah - The Jewish Press

The bonfires of Lag B’Omer symbolize the secrets of Torah which Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai revealed. read more

We Asked 22 Rabbis: Are Jews The Inheritors Of Eretz Yisrael?

The Jewish people — those with historic roots and new “adoptees” — are heirs to Eretz Yisrael. This does not cancel other claims developed in the course of history. In the Torah, a son ... read more

The Blogs: Eretz Yisrael in Tanakh and Jewish Thought

The first time that Eretz Yisrael is connected to Am Yisrael in the Torah is in God’s command to Avraham: Go you out of your country, and from your homeland, and from your father’s house, to ... read more

'Eretz Yisrael: Where they don’t kill the Jews!'

Yes, my father and both Lau brothers – Israel Meir and Naftali – realized that even in Eretz Yisrael, they were still killing Jews. Recall the pogroms of 1920, 1921, 1929, and throughout the ... read more

The theme of Vayigash and Vayechi: Jews belong in Eretz Yisrael

The theme of Vayigash and Vayechi: Jews belong in Eretz Yisrael Like the majority of Jews in Mitzrayim, that 80% that would not leave, if they don’t come home to Israel they will be lost. read more

The pull of Eretz Israel - opinion - The Jerusalem Post

Eretz Yisrael is the eternal home of the Jewish people, and nothing pulls a person more than home. The writer is a senior educator at numerous educational institutions. read more

How Are Israel and The Jewish People Connected? Part 3 of 3

Thus, Anti Semitism is meant to teach the Torah learned Jews to pursue G-d and his Shechina and follow Him to Eretz Yisrael. We learn this lesson from Yaakov Avinu. read more

Fruits of Eretz Yisrael are gateway to spiritual connection, growth - The Jerusalem Post

The Land’s beauty lies not only in its breathtaking landscapes, but also in its ability to elevate every aspect of life, turning even a simple piece of fruit into a connection with God. read more

Blacks and Jews: From Afro-Zionism to Anti-Zionism - The Chronicle of Higher Education

By the 1990s the belief of earlier Jewish and black leaders that they were ... Is the “hymn of return” meant to allude to the return of victorious Jews to Eretz Yisrael after 2,000 years of exile? read more

Fruits of Eretz Yisrael: A gateway to spiritual connection and growth - MSN

The Land of Israel, Eretz Yisrael, is celebrated in Jewish tradition as “a land flowing with milk and honey” (Exodus 3:8). Its praises extend beyond its physical beauty to the unique sanctity ... read more