land of Israel

In viewing Judaism as a religion and not a nation, Reform Judaism saw the early Zionist movement as a threat.

A radical Orthodox rabbi, poet and mystic who devoted his life to synthesizing some of the most complex and contradictory trends in Jewish tradition.

In the book of Genesis, the patriarchs gained possession but not control of the Land of Israel.

In 13th-century mysticism, two streams of thought emerged regarding the Land of Israel.

Rambam believed the Land of Israel does not have objective importance.

He believed the Land of Israel is necessary for living a complete Jewish life.

Rashi's very first comment on the Torah focuses on the Jewish claim to the Land of Israel.

While most ultra-Orthodox Jews oppose Zionism in some way, groups like Neturei Karta and the Satmar Hasidim do not recognize the modern State of Israel.

Biblical and Rabbinic Sources on the Land of Israel. Judaism and the Land of Israel. Jewish Ideas and Beliefs.

In modernity, Jews have believed in various kinds of Zionism--and some have also stood in opposition.