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Eretz Yisroel - The Land of Israel is the land promised by G-d to our forefather Abraham to give to the Jewish people, and it is the land of the seven nations mentioned in the Torah. | |||
In | In The Torah it is stated that besides the land within its borders, "every place where your foot will tread shall be yours," meaning any conquest that the Children of Israel will conquer from the lands of the nations - after they conquer all of the Land of Israel within G-d's promised borders - will be sanctified with the holiness of the land and will become the Land of Israel, this is besides the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites and Kadmonites that were promised to Israel - in the future. | ||
"All the land belongs to the Holy One, blessed be He, He created it and gave it to whomever was proper in His eyes... By His will He took it from them and gave it to us" — Rashi's first comment on the Torah | "All the land belongs to the Holy One, blessed be He, He created it and gave it to whomever was proper in His eyes... By His will He took it from them and gave it to us" — Rashi's first comment on the Torah | ||
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Eretz Yisroel is not merely a geographical matter, but its essence is - fundamental uniqueness, despite it also being a defined physical territory in the physical world. | Eretz Yisroel is not merely a geographical matter, but its essence is - fundamental uniqueness, despite it also being a defined physical territory in the physical world. | ||
== The Uniqueness and Virtue of the Land of Israel == | == The Uniqueness and Virtue of the Land of Israel == | ||
The Uniqueness of Eretz Yisroel Among All Lands of the World is in Two Aspects: | The Uniqueness of Eretz Yisroel Among All Lands of the World is in Two Aspects: | ||
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# The Holy Land (Eretz HaKodesh) | # The Holy Land (Eretz HaKodesh) | ||
== The Land of Choice == | === The Land of Choice === | ||
The Land of Israel is first and foremost - the Chosen Land. "The Chosen Land," not because of any special quality within it. Rather because thus arose in His blessed will - to designate specifically this land - for Israel, even if the Land of Israel had no special quality - physical or spiritual, and there was no reason to connect the Land of Israel to the Jewish people. | The Land of Israel is first and foremost - the Chosen Land. "The Chosen Land," not because of any special quality within it. Rather because thus arose in His blessed will - to designate specifically this land - for Israel, even if the Land of Israel had no special quality - physical or spiritual, and there was no reason to connect the Land of Israel to the Jewish people. | ||
== The Holy Land == | === The Holy Land === | ||
The second aspect of the Land of Israel is its holiness, in which it is different and unique from all lands in its essential nature and level. This is already a logical reason for the land's importance. | The second aspect of the Land of Israel is its holiness, in which it is different and unique from all lands in its essential nature and level. This is already a logical reason for the land's importance. | ||
This holiness is expressed in the commandments dependent on the land, and as mentioned above, even all commandments are primarily fulfilled completely in the Land of Israel, especially in the future to come. As the Rebbe explains in his holy letter to the Jewish people; in which he explains the difference between the Land of Israel and outside the land - where they decreed impurity on its soil and air. | This holiness is expressed in the commandments dependent on the land, and as mentioned above, even all commandments are primarily fulfilled completely in the Land of Israel, especially in the future to come. As the Rebbe explains in his holy letter to the Jewish people; in which he explains the difference between the Land of Israel and outside the land - where they decreed impurity on its soil and air. | ||
And what is understood from what is explained there, is that what is special about the Land of Israel is that even the "land" is "Israel," meaning that even the earthiness and material ground within it will be permeated with holiness, not just the spirituality. Therefore, the land and its produce are subject to commandments and laws dependent on the land. | And what is understood from what is explained there, is that what is special about the Land of Israel is that even the "land" is "Israel," meaning that even the earthiness and material ground within it will be permeated with holiness, not just the spirituality. Therefore, the land and its produce are subject to commandments and laws dependent on the land.[[File:יציאה מהארץ קליין.jpg|thumb|The Rebbe's response to his secretary Rabbi Binyamin Klein before his wedding, regarding his father's attendance (who lived in Jerusalem) at his wedding (which took place in New York): "Is there a halachic permission for this (to leave Eretz HaKodesh tivneh v'tikonein) according to Shulchan Aruch?"]] | ||
== The Name "Land of Israel" == | == The Name "Land of Israel" == | ||
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By Jewish law, one may not leave the Holy Land except for healing, Torah study, seeing one's teacher, or business/livelihood. The Rashbam and Ramban debate whether this is because leaving deprives one of fulfilling land-dependent commandments or because of the land's inherent holiness. | By Jewish law, one may not leave the Holy Land except for healing, Torah study, seeing one's teacher, or business/livelihood. The Rashbam and Ramban debate whether this is because leaving deprives one of fulfilling land-dependent commandments or because of the land's inherent holiness. | ||
= | === Spiritual Leaders' Immigration === | ||
== Spiritual Leaders' Immigration == | |||
Throughout the years, the Rebbe urged rabbis and community leaders not to abandon their communities to move to Israel. | Throughout the years, the Rebbe urged rabbis and community leaders not to abandon their communities to move to Israel. | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* State of Israel | * [[The State of Israel|State of Israel]] | ||
== Further Reading == | == Further Reading == | ||
* Shalom DovBer Levin, History of Chabad in the Holy Land, Kehot, 1988 | * Shalom DovBer Levin, History of Chabad in the Holy Land, Kehot, 1988 | ||
* Zusha Wolf, Days of Temimim - Fifty Years of Activity in Building and Developing Chabad Chassidism in the Holy Land, 8 volumes, 2004, 2012 | * Zusha Wolf, Days of Temimim - Fifty Years of Activity in Building and Developing Chabad Chassidism in the Holy Land, 8 volumes, 2004, 2012. | ||
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