Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Mitzvas Yishuv Eretz Yisroel

 


והורשתם את הארץ וישבתם בה במדבר ל"ג:נ"ג



רש"י explains that the Torah tells us to conquer and rid
the other nations of the land. By doing so we will
have the capability to settle in Eretz Yisroel.

1) According to רש"י, there is no such Mitzvah of ישוב א"י.

2) The רמב"ן argues and holds that וישבתם בה is 
מצוות עשה דאורייתא that is applicable even בזמן הזה

3) The רמב"ם doesn't mention the Mitzvah of ישוב א"י.
He does say one may not leave א"י
There are different opinions in the Rambam if and when
he holds there is a Mitzvah of ישוב א"י

4) The רא"ש quotes a שיטה that during זמן הבית there
was מצוות עשה דאורייתא but today there is no Mitzvah.

5) תוספות quotes רבינו חיים who holds that even 
בזמן הזה there is a Mitzvah of ישוב א"י. However, we don't
practice this Mitzvah because there are many 
מצוות התלויות בארץ that are difficult for us to observe.

6) The בית הלוי explains תוספות that the ר"ח holds
the  sole reason for the Mitzvah of ישוב א"י is to be
Mekayam מצוות התלויות בארץ and since we can't do it
there is no reason to practice the Mitzvah of ישוב א"י.
(Today there is no problem with מצוות התלויות בארץ)

7) The חתם סופר holds that the Mitzvah is applicable
בזמן הזה but only if you have a majority of Yidden living
in ארץ ישראל.

8) The אגרות משה holds that בזמן הזה the Mitzvah is
a מצוה קיומית and not a מצוה חיובית. One is not
obligated to live in א"י but those who do live there
are מקיים מצות ישוב א"י.

9) Rav Yitzchak Zilberstein and many more Poskim
hold that even בזמן הזה the Mitzvah is a מצוה חיובית.
Everyone who can is obligated to be מקיים מצות ישוב א"י.

10) The ויואל משה* holds that מצוות ישוב א"י  is only
applicable for those who are יראי שמים and doing
it 100% לשם שמים.
 


(מאמר ישוב א"י קכ"ב*)

 

 

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