Land of Israel

The Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) affiliate at the

The Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) affiliate at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) has stirred controversy with its demands for a boycott of Jewish student organizations on campus. In a document outlining their demands, SJP called for a "complete academic boycott," urging the university to sever ties with what they referred to...

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Over 150 years ago, Henry Baker Tristram, a British clergyman,

Over 150 years ago, Henry Baker Tristram, a British clergyman, Bible scholar, explorer, and ornithologist from rural northeastern England, stood under the blue skies of the Land of Israel and marveled at the sight of the soaring . “I do not think that I ever surveyed a landscape without its being enlivened by the circling party of griffons,” wrote ...

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On October 7, 2023, the morning of Simchat Torah, David

On October 7, 2023, the morning of Simchat Torah, David Meir, 31 years old, was at home with his wife, Anat, and his seven-month-old baby, Shaked. A reserve fighter in a patrol unit, David was called up by the army that Saturday. He said goodbye to his wife and son without thinking twice and went south. David heroically fought in Kibbutz Be'eri. Af...

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My neighbor sat shiva during the week . Through her

My neighbor sat shiva during the week . Through her late mother’s family, she is a 7th-generation Jerusalemite, now residing in Shiloh. She is now a grandmother and so the generations extend. Her roots in the Land of Israel go back some 140 years, as her family was from the group known as the “students of the Gra,” the Gaon Eliyahu of Vilna.  Addit...

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Most Zionists would tell you the goal of the Zionist

Most Zionists would tell you the goal of the Zionist movement was to return the Jewish people to the historic homeland of the Jewish people, the land of Israel.  Zionist scholars would agree that returning the Jewish people to their land was a major element of the Zionist platform, there was a more pressing issue facing the Jewish people – sovereig...

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During four days in late April 1994, exactly 30 years

During four days in late April 1994, exactly 30 years ago, an awed world watched the first democratic elections in South Africa. The transformation occurred after the white regime realized that it could no longer maintain . One can debate what contributed more: strategic changes in the world following the collapse of the Soviet Union, which decreas...

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The State of Israel should not be regarded as a

The State of Israel should not be regarded as a foreign entity imposing itself on the Muslim world (Dar al-Islam).  On the contrary, it should be seen as the realization of divine justice as found in the Quran and the Torah: The return of the land to its rightful owners. It should be recognized that when Israel was founded in 1948, political rule w...

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Anti-Israel group (JVP) published a special edition of an anti-Zionist

Anti-Israel group (JVP) published a special edition of an anti-Zionist Pesach Haggadah, loosely based on the traditional text read during the first night of Passover. The Haggadah revolves around the redemption of the ancient Israelites from Egypt on their way to the Land of Israel. The ‘revised’ Haggadah features untraditional content such as com...

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On November 29, 1947, adopted the conclusions of the United

On November 29, 1947, adopted the conclusions of the United Nations Special Committee on Palestine (UNSCOP), established to examine the status of and partition the Land of Israel. This resulted in Resolution No. 18, known famously in Hebrew as Kav-tet B’November. The resolution divided the portion of the Land of Israel west of Jordan into two area...

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In a quiet, remote region of Northeast India, members of

In a quiet, remote region of Northeast India, members of the have begun the time-honored ritual of baking matzah, as they ready themselves for the upcoming Passover holiday. This act is part of a series of Passover preparations that carry deep ancestral significance for the tribe. Shavei Israel, an organization that has been instrumental in helpin...

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The Jews are indigenous to the Land of Israel. We

The Jews are indigenous to the Land of Israel. We are as indigenous to that land as any other people are to theirs. And although many of us are not conscious of it, we consistently represent our indigeneity through our Jewish practice.  Whether it’s circumcision or the mikveh, celebrating Rosh Hashanah or Shavuot, or whether it’s speaking Hebrew or...

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In a significant development within religious circles, a group of

In a significant development within religious circles, a group of recognized rabbis from religious Zionism has issued a public letter strongly advising Israeli girls against enlisting in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).  The directive, rooted in religious principles, underscores the rabbis' firm stance on the matter, asserting that it is forbidden ...

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To be Jewish is a tangible thing. It is not

To be Jewish is a tangible thing. It is not just an idea; it is a practice and a history. It is a peoplehood, and not just a religious practice. There are real and material components which anchor Jews into their Jewish identities. To be an anchored Jew is to be able to withstand the hurricane of hate which swirls around us in the wider world.  Sin...

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Five months ago, thousands upon thousands of Israelis – several

Five months ago, thousands upon thousands of Israelis – several of my amazing kids among them – received a Tzav 8 (the IDF’s emergency call-up orders), and without the slightest hesitation they threw on their uniforms, quickly grabbed whatever supplies they could, and drove away. These had no idea where they were going, how long they would be gone...

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Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, the Chief Rabbi of Israel, has sparked

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, the Chief Rabbi of Israel, has sparked controversy with his recent remarks on the compulsory drafting of Haredim into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). During his weekly lesson in Jerusalem on Saturday night, Yosef declared, "If they force us to join the army, we will all move abroad," signaling a potential mass departure that c...

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Is it proper to buy a grave when one is

Is it proper to buy a grave when one is still alive? It is more than just “proper,” it is considered meritorious! Rabbi Moshe Sternbuch wrote that it is a wonderful source of protection to purchase a grave that will be his own property. It is also stated that purchasing a grave during one’s lifetime is a segulah (remedy) for long life. Why should I...

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“I want to apologize to the people of Israel for

“I want to apologize to the people of Israel for the horrible thing the did. We are sorry.”  Regent Xami Thomas, leader of the Khoi Kingdom of Southern Africa, delivered this message to a packed audience at the (FOZ) in the heart of Jerusalem on the night of February 1. The crowd cheered their approval. This was, after all, words of support from ...

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Responding to “,” Palestinian Arab spokespersons excel in generating rhetoric

Responding to “,” Palestinian Arab spokespersons excel in generating rhetoric that always sounds plausible and always presents them as the most deserving of persons, as opposed to Jews who, it seems, barely deserve their own lives.  But this rhetoric is non-factual. In this case, for example, of course, Israel must have, and does have, “veto power”...

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Thousands of Mexico City Jews welcomed Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto, the

Thousands of Mexico City Jews welcomed Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto, the head of the worldwide Shuva Israel community, who arrived for a special visit. Rabbi Pinto toured the synagogues in the various communities, and met with rabbis and heads of communities, politicians, government officials and businessmen. "The Jewish community in Mexico City is one of...

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Architectural remains of the VIth ‘Ferrata’ Iron Legion military base

Architectural remains of the VIth ‘Ferrata’ Iron Legion military base were uncovered in a recent excavation carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) at the foot of Tel Megiddo, near the ancient Kfar Othnay village (Capercotnai in Greek). The excavation was funded by the Netivei Israel National Infrastructure Company, said the IAA, whi...

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