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The Biblical concept of Eretz Israel, and its re-establishment as a state in the modern era, was a basic tenet of the original Zionist program. This program however, saw little success until the British commitment to "the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people" in the Balfour Declaration .
The Hebrew expression Torat Eretz Yisrael (literally "Teachings concerning the Land of Israel") refers to the idea that Torah thoughts emanating from the land of Israel are of great religious status. In the Midrash Genesis Rabbah it is stated: “there is no Torah like the Torah of the Land of Israel, and there is no wisdom like the wisdom of ...
Greater Israel (Hebrew: ארץ ישראל השלמה, Eretz Yisrael HaShlema) is an expression with several different biblical and political meanings over time. It is often used, in an irredentist fashion, to refer to the historic or desired borders of Israel.
In the Jewish Study Bible (2014), Oded Lipschits states the concept of United Monarchy should be abandoned, [19] while Aren Maeir believes there is insufficient evidence in support of the United Monarchy. [42] In August 2015, Israeli archaeologists discovered massive fortifications in the ruins of the ancient city of Gath, supposed birthplace ...
The show that aired on Wednesday was the first non news broadcast on TV since October 7th. The ratings were the highest we had in years: 28.6% of the nation’s households [watched the show].
The history of the Jews in Hebron refers to the residence of Jews in Hebron almost continuously, from Biblical times until today. According to the Bible, Abraham settled in Hebron and purchased the Cave of the Patriarchs as a burial place for his wife Sarah. The biblical tradition asserts that the cave is the final resting site for Abraham ...
Earlier this week satirical show “Eretz Nehederet,” the Israeli version of “Saturday Night Live,” broadcast a special featuring a sketch about the BBC’s reporting of a rocket attack on a ...
Mapai (Hebrew: מַפָּא"י, an abbreviation for מִפְלֶגֶת פּוֹעֲלֵי אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל , Mifleget Poalei Eretz Yisrael, lit. ' Workers' Party of the Land of Israel ') was a Labor Zionist and democratic socialist political party in Israel, and was the dominant force in Israeli politics until its merger into the modern-day Israeli Labor Party in January 1968.