Living in the land: Obligation?

Is it obligatory to live in the Land of Israel? Is it permitted for children to abandon their parents abroad and move to the Land of Israel? When is it permitted for those living in the Land of Israel to leave temporarily or permanently? Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the thinking of both the great Zionist and non-Zionist poskim.

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June 7, 2017 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Living in the land: Obligation?: Lesson 1

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June 14, 2017 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Living in the land: Obligation?: Lesson 2

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June 21, 2017 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Living in the land: Obligation?: Lesson 3

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June 28, 2017 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Living in the land: Obligation?: Lesson 4

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July 5, 2017 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Living in the land: Obligation?: Lesson 5

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Abandoning parents abroad to live in Israel. Encouraging youth to leave their families to live in Israel. Leaving Israel for business, holiday, and to visit parents.

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July 12, 2017 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Living in the land: Obligation?: Lesson 6

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Leaving Eretz Yisrael to maintain a friendship and leaving Eretz Yisrael for business with the intention to return to Israel.

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July 19, 2017 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Living in the land: Obligation?: Lesson 7

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When is a trip abroad considered a mitzvah activity that justifies leaving Eretz Yisrael? Leniencies pertaining to the purchase of land in Eretz Yisrael on Shabbat.

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July 26, 2017 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Living in the land: Obligation?: Lesson 8

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The approach of anti-Zionist rabbis to the mitzvah of living in Eretz Yisrael.

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Rabbi Dovid Fink

In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.