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During the course of our lives, we all encounter many different situations, some of which are very difficult and create great hardships. We strive to understand what could be their reasons, but generally without success.
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More Love and Less Discipline- the Change in Education Styles
Examining the delicate balance between Love and Awe towards parents, rabbis and G-d in each respective generation. -
"Putting Down" the Exile and Living Outside Israel
In addition to hailing the importance and centrality of living in Israel, Rav Kook deals with the question of degrading the negative of living outside the Holy Land -
The Time and Place for Studying Jewish History
Rav Kook stresses the multiple importance of studying Jewish history, not as trivia or to correct errors but as G-d's appearance which we should emulate and actively participate. -
Prophecies and not Ahed of Their Time
Rav Kook's novel approach to answering difficulties and apparent contradictions in Tanach, and geniuses who were "before their time". -
Ramifications of Naming a Child
Parent's often choose a name for their child based upon a nice ring or contemporary style, but Judaism believes one's name has depth and significance. -
The Interrelationship Between Reward and Punishment of the Jew and His Nation
Reward and punishment of the individual and nation in Israel and has pre-occupied many Jewish philosophers and Rav Kook suggests an innovative solution. -
The Problem With Exile
The relationship between national difficulties and challenges faced by the individual Jew. -
Why Do Jews Suffer So Much?
This eternal question regarding the Chosen People and our difficult history is addressed in a classicly innovative "Rav Kookian" way. -
The Time and Place for Understanding Mitzvot and Not
The Mitzvot include both Mishpatim (understandable) and Chukim (non-understandable). Rav Kook posits that the differentiation between the two is consciously unclear, because study turns the Chukim into rational, and society sometimes interchanges what was thought as rational into a chok (e.g. homosexuality may be seen differently, but it's always wrong). -
Why Are There So Many Questions and Difficulties in Judaism?
Life is comprised of many challenges which raise many questions about how G-d runs the world and why bad things sometimes happen to good people? Rav Kook suggests that this is essential for life and spirituality.
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