EPISODE · Jul 24, 2025 · 6 MIN
2. Why Didn’t the Rambam Count Living in Israel as a Mitzvah?
from The Mitzvah of Eretz Yisrael · host Rav Shlomo Katz
Rav Shlomo Katz explores the famous question: why didn’t the Rambam include Yishuv Eretz Yisrael in his list of 613 mitzvot? We dive into the Rambam’s view that living in Israel is a foundational principle—a mitzvah that holds up the rest of Torah, even if it’s not listed like Shabbat or kashrut. Through insights from Rav Teichtal and Rav Rabinovitch, we begin to understand how central Eretz Yisrael is to a full Torah life.
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Rav Shlomo Katz explores the famous question: why didn’t the Rambam include Yishuv Eretz Yisrael in his list of 613 mitzvot? We dive into the Rambam’s view that living in Israel is a foundational principle—a mitzvah that holds up the rest of Torah, even if it’s not listed like Shabbat or kashrut. Through insights from Rav Teichtal and Rav Rabinovitch, we begin to understand how central Eretz Yisrael is to a full Torah life.
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