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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
The Biblical and Rabbinic Source for Aliyah
These sources trace the religious and legal foundations for immigrating to and settling in the Land of Israel, from Abraham's initial divine command through biblical obligations, Talmudic discussions of its spiritual value, medieval legal codes, and modern Kabbalistic interpretations of Aliyah's role in Jewish spiritual life.
לֶךְ־לְךָ֛ מֵאַרְצְךָ֥ וּמִמּוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖