Research Catalog

Title

Coming home : living in the Land of Israel in Jewish tradition and thought / Rabbi Dov Lipman.

Author

Lipman, Dov Moshe,

Publication

• Jerusalem ; New York : Gefen Publishing House ; Edison, NJ Gefen Books, [2018]
• ©2018

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Details

Description

xv, 141 pages; 22 cm

Summary

• "Coming Home presents the sources in classic Jewish texts regarding the primacy of living in the Land of Israel in Jewish tradition. Beginning with the story of the first aliyah - Avraham - to 20th century leaders, the book includes sources, commentaries, and stories to make the point that living in the Land of Israel is among the highest ideals in Judaism. The book can be appreciated for teenagers through seniors and can be used as a basis for a syllabus or curriculum for a course in schools and synagogues"--
• Living in the Land of Israel in Jewish Tradition and Thought

Subjects

• Emigration and immigration
• Israel
• Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Rabbinical literature > History and criticism
• Israel > Emigration and immigration
• Emigration and immigration > Religious aspects > Judaism
• Palestine in rabbinical literature
• Land settlement > Eretz Israel
• Palestine > In rabbinical literature
• Eretz Israel > In Judaism

Genre/Form

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

1. Destination: the Land of Israel -- 2. Benefits of living in the Land of Israel -- 3. Lech Lecha: the first Aliyah -- 4. A Talmudic passage -- 5. The Ramban -- 6. Rav Yehuda HaLevi -- 7. Rav Yaakov Emden: "Sulam Beit El" -- 8. The Vilna Gaon: Kol Hator -- 9. Rav Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld -- 10. Rav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook -- 11. Eim Habanim Smeichah -- 12. Israel's special mitzvot -- 13. The beginning of the redemption -- 14. The mitzvah to live in the Land of Israel.

ISBN

• 9789652299369
• 9652299367

LCCN

2017043418

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries