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Shalom Aleichem Chevra, welcome back! Did you know there is a biblical mitzvah — backed by Rashi and the Ramban — that obligates every single Jew to live in the Land of Israel, right now, today? In this shiur we dig deep into Numbers 33:50-53, the parsha of Masai, where Hashem speaks to Moshe in the plains of Moab and lays out the mission of the Jewish people entering the Land of Israel. We look closely at what it actually means to cross the Jordan River — it is not about the schwarma, the pomegranate juice, or even the award-winning Israeli wines. Yehoshua had to remind the people while they were literally standing in the split waters of the Jordan: we are crossing into this land to drive out idolatry and make this a place for Hashem. That kavana, that intention, is what held the waters back. Rashi spells it out clearly — if you carry that intention, you will dwell securely. If not, the security of the land is compromised. Then we get to the Ramban, and this is the big booma of the whole shiur. The Ramban on this verse says explicitly: this is a positive mitzvah, a biblical obligation, that applies until this very day — every Jew has a mitzvah to come live in the Land of Israel. We also bring in the last Mishna in Ketubot, which gives a parent the halachic ability to push the whole family to make aliyah. We discuss the opinion of the Ran as well, who says the only reason the mitzvah was not practically applicable in earlier generations was the genuine danger of traveling here — marauding gangs, impossible journeys from Europe. But if you can get on a flight, the Ran himself would agree: there is a mitzvah to be here. We also zoom out and talk about what it means to be here with the right mindset — keeping the land-based mitzvot like shmitta, maaser, and orlah — and why organizations like the Badatz are so important for making that practically possible today. The whole shiur is a reminder that the Jewish people have a long vision, not a short game, and the Torah has been spelling out that vision since Moshe stood in the plains of Moab. If this shiur meant something to you, share it with someone who needs to hear it and hit subscribe so you never miss a class from the Chevra. ---------------------------------------------------------- 🔹Join Rabbi Moshe Chaim's Exclusive Content Sign up here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@ChevraRavMosheChaim/join 🔹Join Rabbi Moshe Chaim's Private Chizzuk Group Sign up here 👉 https://subscribepage.io/join-the-chevra 🔹Visit the Website 👉 https://www.ravmoshechaim.com/ 🔹Newsletter 👉 https://ravmoshechaimchevra.substack.com/ 🔹Discover Beautiful Sacred Art 👉 https://bit.ly/chevra-art 🔹Join us in Yeshiva - in Jerusalem! APPLY HERE👉 https://foundations.aish.com ---------------------------------------------------------- #Torah #Judaism #Spirituality #Aliyah #LandOfIsrael #Ramban #Rashi #Ketubot #Masai #Parsha #ChevraRavMosheChaim #AishHaTorah
