Israel

Rashi's very first comment on the Torah focuses on the Jewish claim to the Land of Israel.

While most ultra-Orthodox Jews oppose Zionism in some way, groups like Neturei Karta and the Satmar Hasidim do not recognize the modern State of Israel.

Biblical and Rabbinic Sources on the Land of Israel. Judaism and the Land of Israel. Jewish Ideas and Beliefs.

In the Bible, possession of the Land of Israel is tied to moral behavior.

In rabbinic literature, the Land was of primary importance--even as the Diaspora grew.

Religious Zionists believe that the Jewish return to Israel hastens the Messiah.

An excerpt from "The Jewish State"

New Historians, new understandings of the past, and recent critiques of Zionist discourse

Links to sites about Israel

The relationship between Israeli cinema and its establishment has often been an uneasy one. Nonetheless, the history of Israeli cinema mirrors the history of Israel itself.

A U.S.-led effort to stem the violence that dominates Israeli-Palestinian relations.

The Road Map to Peace attempted to avoid the problems that the Oslo Accords had encountered.