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Elat in Biblical and Jewish History

Sources examine the historical status of Elat, including its role in ancient Israelite territorial control under Solomon and later rebuilding efforts, and its significance in discussions of Jewish settlement and sovereignty.

שלמה משך מלוכתו עד אילת

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Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (בדין יו"ט שני של גליות בעיר אילת)

מנחת שלמה, תניינא סי׳ מ״ט

Minchas Shlomo Tinyana 49

The passage discusses laws of eruv tavshilin, arguing that the food should initially be designated exclusively for Shabbat, considering whether it permits lighting Shabbat candles at home when dining elsewhere, and raising questions about an Israeli resident making an eruv on behalf of a diaspora resident in Israel on the second day of Yom Tov.

On this pageThe passage discusses laws of eruv tavshilin, arguing that the food should initially be designated exclusively for Shabbat, considering whether it permits lighting Shabbat candles at home when dining elsewhere, and raising questions about an Israeli resident making an eruv on behalf of a diaspora resident in Israel on the second day of Yom Tov.

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Az Nidberu 14:43

אז נדברו, חי״ד סי׳ מ״ג

Az Nidberu 14:43

The passage states that Elat is among the places conquered by the Babylonian returnees, while citing a view that its territory was conquered by those who came out of Egypt and noting that many dispute this; it cautions against relying on this regarding Elat and other areas conquered today.

On this pageThe passage states that Elat is among the places conquered by the Babylonian returnees, while citing a view that its territory was conquered by those who came out of Egypt and noting that many dispute this; it cautions against relying on this regarding Elat and other areas conquered today.

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Tzitz Eliezer 3:23

ציץ אליעזר, ח״ג סי׳ כ״ג

Tzitz Eliezer 3:23

The passage analyzes the Rambam’s view that Yom Tov observance in Eretz Yisrael depends not simply on location but on whether Jewish settlement existed there at the time of the calendrical observation and whether messengers could reach it, concluding that established areas in the territory of the second conquest observe one day while newly settled or otherwise qualifying areas may observe two.

On this pageThe passage analyzes the Rambam’s view that Yom Tov observance in Eretz Yisrael depends not simply on location but on whether Jewish settlement existed there at the time of the calendrical observation and whether messengers could reach it, concluding that established areas in the territory of the second conquest observe one day while newly settled or otherwise qualifying areas may observe two.

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Contemporary Halakhic Problems, Vol II, Part II, Chapter VIII The Sanctity of the Liberated Territories

בעיות הלכתיות עכשוויות, כרך ב, חלק שני, פרק ח: קדושת השטחים המשוחררים

Contemporary Halakhic Problems, Vol II, Part II, Chapter VIII The Sanctity of the Liberated Territories

The passage states that Solomon’s dominion extended to Eilat and that Uzziah rebuilt it, while generally assuming that those who returned with Ezra did not resettle these territories.

I Kings 9:26 speaks of Solomon's dominion as extending to Eilat; II Kings 14:22 and II Chronicles 26:2 speak of the rebuilding of Eilat by Uzziah. It is, however, generally assumed that these territories were not resettled by those who returned with Ezra.

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