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The Three Oaths and Jewish Sovereignty
Sources examine the Talmudic passage about three oaths sworn to Israel at the time of the Temple's destruction, particularly regarding the prohibition on ascending "in a wall" (establishing forcible control over the Land), and debate whether this oath retains halakhic force in contemporary contexts, including the establishment of a Jewish government in Eretz Yisroel.
הִשְׁבַּעְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בְּנוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַם
The Obligation to Ascend to Eretz Yisrael
Sources examine whether Jewish law imposes a binding obligation to settle in the Land of Israel, addressing the obligation's source in Scripture and Rabbinic tradition, its scope and exceptions, and how it applies in different historical periods and personal circumstances.
לְעוֹלָם יָדוּר אָדָם בְּאֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל