Why does the story of the Jewish people begin only when Avraham Avinu arrives in Eretz Yisrael? What makes the land of Israel the heart of the world and the heart of Judaism?

 

Eretz Yisrael in Birkas Hamazon and Tefillah

 

You may have noticed that wherever you are in the world, you thank Hashem for Eretz Yisrael in Birkas Hamazon and Tefillah. In this presentation, Rabbi Siddur explains why Eretz Yisrael matters so much to us and why we mention it so often in davening and bentsching.