Torah and labor
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Torah and labor is a religious-Zionist ideal that integrates traditional Jewish Torah observance with the dignity and value of productive manual and agricultural work in building Jewish society.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious concept
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religious-Zionist ideal ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
creating a Torah-based working society in the Land of Israel
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integrating religious observance into national rebuilding ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bnei Akiva youth movement ideology
NERFINISHED
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Mizrachi movement NERFINISHED ⓘ religious kibbutz movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Religious Zionism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | ideals of full-time Torah study detached from labor ⓘ |
| coreIdea | integration of Torah observance with productive work ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
building Jewish society
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dignity of manual labor ⓘ value of agricultural work ⓘ |
| encourages |
balancing Torah study with earning a livelihood
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participation of religious Jews in nation-building ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | Land of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName | Torah ve’Avodah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | emerged in early 20th-century Zionist settlement in Palestine ⓘ |
| ideologicalSloganOf |
religious Zionist youth movements
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religious agricultural settlements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Zionist pioneering ethos
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traditional Jewish teachings on the value of work ⓘ |
| influences |
ideology of religious kibbutz movement
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religious Zionist educational curricula ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
religious kibbutzim and moshavim
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settlement of the Land of Israel ⓘ |
| normativeClaim |
Jews should contribute physically and economically to Jewish society
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Torah observance should shape patterns of labor and settlement ⓘ |
| opposes | separation between religious life and productive labor ⓘ |
| promotes |
combination of Torah study and gainful employment
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religious agricultural settlement ⓘ sanctification of everyday work ⓘ self-sufficiency of Jewish workers ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Torah im Derech Eretz
NERFINISHED
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Torah va’Avodah educational philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seesAgricultureAs | means of fulfilling mitzvot dependent on the Land of Israel ⓘ |
| seesCommunityAs | framework for combining Torah and work ⓘ |
| supports |
Torah education alongside vocational training
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observance of halakha in the workplace ⓘ |
| theologicalBasis |
belief that all areas of life can be sanctified
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idea that Torah should guide economic and social life ⓘ |
| values |
collective responsibility for Jewish workers
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social justice within a religious framework ⓘ |
| viewsWorkAs |
partner in divine creation
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religious duty ⓘ |
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