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EPISODE · Jul 24, 2025 · 6 MIN

10. Is Just “Owning” in Eretz Yisrael Enough?

from The Mitzvah of Eretz Yisrael · host Rav Shlomo Katz

Rav Shlomo Katz opens up a charged halachic question: Is the mitzvah of Yishuv Eretz Yisrael fulfilled by owning a home here, or does the Torah demand constant physical presence in the Land? We explore the Rambam's rulings, the Gemara in Avodah Zarah, and modern questions of travel, shidduchim, parnassah, and Torah learning. What counted as a heter to leave the Land in Chazal’s day may no longer apply. A powerful dive into whether dwelling means living, staying, or never leaving at all.

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Rav Shlomo Katz opens up a charged halachic question: Is the mitzvah of Yishuv Eretz Yisrael fulfilled by owning a home here, or does the Torah demand constant physical presence in the Land? We explore the Rambam's rulings, the Gemara in Avodah...

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