A close look at Romans 11, particularly if one reads the NET Bible, Reader’s Edition, shows Paul was never speaking about all Israel, the nation. It was always only a remnant. There is not one verse in the whole Bible that says the nation of Israel would be restored. Let alone saved. Salvation is as in Romans 10,:9, ‘believe in your heart, confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord’. That is an individual matter for each. Israel did not . The chosen obtained it and the rest were hardened. Source New Tesrtament is the best translation from the Greek there is., saying ‘There are some left in the present time , season, and they were chosen because of God’s favour. Source New Testament is invaluable for the in depth research producing invaluable notes. There is to be found there also, information about the Talmudic beliefs and scholars.
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