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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
Who wrote The Work of Revival in the Lands of the Diaspora?
Question 2 of 10
Who coined the famous phrase: “My heart is in the East and I am in the West"?
Question 3 of 10
Which medieval commentator attempted to use astrology to prove that the Land of Israel was distinct from other lands?
Question 4 of 10
In the Bible, God first promises the Land of Israel to whose descendants?
Question 5 of 10
Why are some ultra-Orthodox Jews opposed to Zionism?
Question 6 of 10
When did Israeli academics begin to write new historical narratives that contradict traditional Zionist views?
Question 7 of 10
Early Zionists considered whch of these countries as possible sites for the Jewish homeland?
Question 8 of 10
What was Rashi's rationale for the Land of Israel belonging to the Jews?
Question 9 of 10
In Genesis, God promises Abraham land from the river of Egypt to where?
Question 10 of 10
Which of these mitzvot can be performed outside the land of Israel?
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