- a variation of Eretz Israel.
Eretz Yisrael
Britishnoun
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the Holy Land; Israel
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the concept, favoured by some extreme Zionists, of a Jewish state the territory of which matched the largest expanse of biblical Israel
Etymology
Origin of Eretz Yisrael
literally: Land of Israel
Example Sentences
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To the area's 5,000 Jewish settlers, and to thousands of other Israelis, the land is Judea and Samaria, a part of the Eretz Yisrael into which Abraham led God's chosen people.
From Time Magazine Archive
Better he should be a sabra and kibbutznik, raised in the sunshine of Eretz Yisrael.
From Time Magazine Archive
But, says Israeli political scientist Ehud Sprinzak, "you won't be hearing from the Israeli spokesmen anymore about the sanctity of Eretz Yisrael," a catchphrase in Israel that includes the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the center of the rancor are families like the Hilburgs, who believed they were doing their part to advance the Jewish enterprise by settling in territory they regard as part of Eretz Yisrael.
From Time Magazine Archive
"It's almost time. We're leaving for Eretz Yisrael soon."
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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