Eretz Yisrael

British  

/ ˈɛrets jisˈrɑeɪl, ˈɛrets jisrɑˈeɪl /

noun

1. the Holy Land; Israel

2. the concept, favoured by some extreme Zionists, of a Jewish state the territory of which matched the largest expanse of biblical Israel

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Etymology

Origin of Eretz Yisrael

literally: Land of Israel

Example Sentences

He espoused the sanctity of "Eretz Yisrael," a term meaning "land of Israel" and referring to the region that in biblical times would have encompassed present-day Israel and the West Bank.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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

"You haven't been outside the camps. Believe me. Europe is a hollow shell full of hollow men. Let me ask you, what do you know about Eretz Yisrael?"

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper