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Land of Israel Quiz

How much do you know about Jewish ties to the land of "milk and honey."

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The Land of Israel has been a theological anchor for Jews for millennia. How much do you know about attitudes toward Israel in the Bible, through the Middle Ages, and after the rise of Zionism?

Question 1 of 10
Which medieval commentator attempted to use astrology to prove that the Land of Israel was distinct from other lands?
Question 2 of 10
In the Bible, God first promises the Land of Israel to whose descendants?
Question 3 of 10
Early Zionists considered whch of these countries as possible sites for the Jewish homeland?
Question 4 of 10
According to biblical law, which of these does NOT have to be tithed?
Question 5 of 10
Who coined the famous phrase: “My heart is in the East and I am in the West"?
Question 6 of 10
The Meimad Party believes which of these statements to be true:
Question 7 of 10
True or false: A.D. Gordon was a socialist.
Question 8 of 10
Who wrote The Jewish State in 1896?
Question 9 of 10
Which of these figures was NOT a religious Zionist?
Question 10 of 10
Nahmanides said that all Jewish laws were only meant to be performed in the Land of Israel. What did he say about performing mitzvot in exile?
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