The Gemara states that the land of Israel is described in Jeremiah 3:19 as the “land of the deer”. Why a deer? The deer has a very special property that other animals don’t. After a deer is killed and it’s skin is removed the skin shrinks and can no longer contain or cover the carcass of the deer. The skin fit the deer only as long as it was on the deer. So too the land of Israel is considered to be the skin of the Jewish people. As long as Jews are setlled in it it grows with them and can supply them with all of their needs but as soon as the Jews leave their skin the land “shrinks” and can no longer meet the needs of those living in it.
Over Population in the Land of Israel? Gittin 57A
September 7, 2008 by Carmi
so… is that a yes?