The Land of Israel as a value

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: October 19, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Berel Wein
Jerusalem Post
10-19-2007
Headline: The Land of Israel as a value
Byline: Berel Wein
Edition; Up Front
Section: Features
Page: 32

Friday, October 19, 2007 -- This is not a political commentary column. It is, in accordance with my editor's instructions, a column about Judaism, the faith and its rituals, history and worldview. I am therefore writing about the Land of Israel as a religious value of Judaism and not as a nation state or political entity.

Orthodox Judaism on the surface may appear to be a collection of rules, commandments and strictures. However upon a closer and more ...

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