FACT CHECK · THEOLOGY: LAND AND COVENANT
Claim: The Three Oaths forbid Jews going up to the land
CONTEXTTHE ANSWER
Ketubot 111a: Jews must not go up "as a wall" or "rebel against the nations"; and the nations are sworn not to "subjugate the Jews excessively". Rabbi Zeira went up against his teacher (110b).
SOURCE
Ketubot 110b-111a, Davidson ed. (Sefaria)
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