Eretz Yisrael

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל (“land of Israel”).

Proper noun

Eretz Yisrael

1. (Judaism) Israel
   • 2006 February 28, YM, “Rabbi Wein on Robert Auman and parshas Vayishlach”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated‎^[1] (Usenet):

     He categorically states that there will not be a renewal of Jewish sovereignity ^[sic] in Eretz Israel prior to the Mashiach, thus indicating that the Jews would, for the indefinite future, would remain in Europe.