Religious Zionism: Three Oaths, National Religious Party, Effi Eitam, Bar-Ilan University, Yitzchak Yaacov Reines, Chardal, Atchalta de'G

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 29. Chapters: Three Oaths, National Religious Party, Effi Eitam, Bar-Ilan University, Yitzchak Yaacov Reines, Chardal, Atchalta De'Geulah, Garin Torani, Arutz Sheva, Hapoel HaMizrachi, Zomet Institute, Ahi, Netzah Yehuda Battalion, Hillel Weiss, Zevulun Orlev, Aharit Hayamim, Camp Stone, Zevulun Hammer, Meimad, Halachic state, Migdal Oz, Tehumin, Religious Zionists of America, State of Judea, Hilltop Youth, HaTzofe, Yavneh Olami, Iton Meyuhad, Torat Eretz Yisrael. Excerpt: The Three Oaths is the popular name for a Midrash found in the Talmud, which relates that God adjured three oaths upon the world. Two of the oaths pertain to the Jewish people, and one of the oaths pertains to the other nations of the world. The Jews for their part were sworn not to go up from Exile to the Land of Israel en masse and not to rebel against the other nations, and the other nations in their turn were sworn not to subjugate the Jews excessively. Amongst Orthodox Jews today there are primarily two different ways of viewing this Midrash. Of the Haredim, those who are strongly anti-Zionist often view this Midrash as not being fulfilled, whereas Religious Zionists view it as an being fulfilled, maintained, and now obsolete. Both buttress their positions by citing historic rabbinic sources in favor of their view. The context of the Talmudic dialogue containing the Three Oaths is a discussion in which attempts are made to defend Rav Zeira's desire to leave Babylon and go to the Land of Israel. It begins on Ketubot 110b and continues on 111a (where the Three Oaths are plainly conveyed). The Gemara quotes R. Yossi ben R. Chanina: ' . Why/What are these Three Oaths? One, that Israel sh...