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Rabbi Dov Lior calls for return of yeshiva to Joseph's Tomb in Shechem

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Rabbi Dov Lior calls for return of yeshiva to Joseph's Tomb in Shechem

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TL;DR

Rabbi Dov Lior, a senior Religious Zionist rabbi, published a letter calling for the return of Yeshivat Od Yosef Chai to Joseph's Tomb in Shechem. The move would involve re-establishing the yeshiva at the site, which was evacuated following the 2000 outbreak of the Second Intifada.

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Rabbi Dov Lior, a senior Religious Zionist rabbi, published a letter calling for the return of Yeshivat Od Yosef Chai to Joseph's Tomb in Shechem (Nablus). The yeshiva operated at the site until it was evacuated in 2000 following the outbreak of the Second Intifada when the IDF lost control of the area to Palestinian forces. The call comes amid ongoing debates within the Religious Zionist public about access to and presence at the tomb, which is located in an area under full Palestinian Authority civil control and has been a flashpoint for violence. No immediate official response from the government or the IDF has been reported, and the practical feasibility of such a move remains unclear given the current security situation.

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