Commentary for Kiddushin 73:5
בארץ יכול כל המצות כולן לא יהו נוהגים אלא בארץ ת"ל (דברים יב, א) כל הימים אשר אתם חיים על האדמה אי כל הימים יכול יהו נוהגים בין בארץ בין בח"ל ת"ל בארץ
is practised both within and without the Land; but what is an obligation of the soil<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Arising out of land produce, e.g., tithes.');"><sup>8</sup></span> has force only within the Land.
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The baraita interprets each phrase in the verse as referring to a different aspect of rabbinic Judaism—study and practice. The key section for the issue at hand is the end. The phrase “in the land” makes it seem that all mitzvoth are obligatory only in the land. On the other hand, the phrase “on the earth” refers to those living anywhere. So which is it?
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