Torah Sources
Importance of Burial in Eretz Yisrael
How far should one go to ensure burial in Eretz Yisrael? Read More
Why Eretz Yisrael
A short Dvar Torah from Eretz HaChaim Kollel regarding burial in Eretz Yisrael Read More
Btzail HaChochma
Is all burial in Eretz Yisrael equal, or is Yerushalayim better than other places? Read More
Divrei Yatziv - Klausenburger Rebbe
Analysis of the mitzvah of burial in E’Y, including one who visits and is Niftar there, one who tells his children not to bury there, and is there an obligation to travel to E’Y to be buried there. Read More
Audio - Why bury in Eretz Yisrael?
A shiur by Rabbi Dovid Sharfman, z’l on the factors to weigh regarding burial in Eretz Yisrael Read More
Otzar HaMidrashim - Midrash Agadah
Chazal about Kvurah in EY being preferable, and bones elsewhere rolling for Techiyas HaMeisim. Read More
Aznayim L'Torah - R' Zalman Sorotzkin
Kvurah in EY is a Kapparah for the Niftar, as proven from Yaakov Avinu. Read More
YUTorah.org - R' Hanan Balk
A synopsis of contemporary poskim’s views on whether those from Chutz L’Aretz can and should be buried in EY, and/or re-interred there. Read More
Mishnas Chayim - Traveling to E'Y before Techias Hameisim
A short explanation of the ‘tunnels’ used to travel to E’Y before Techias Hameisim. Read More