Emuna

The reason that common sense is so often ignored is that it usually leaves one with a painful decision to make. Human nature abhors having to make painful decisions. Hence, common sense is relegated to one’s subconscious and reappears as regret and attempted repentance.

Most individuals act morally, but the nationalism of most of nations often brings out the bad, and causes constant fighting and bloodshed. How does Zionism solve this problem?

Rav Kook shows from the relationship between Jacob, Joseph and his brothers that each attribute has its place, as long that it's used in the right way.

What is a healthy relationship between logic and the natural feelings? When should we listen to our Godly inner nature, and how to make the most of our positive inborn Jewish traits while taming the problematic Jewish tendencies?

Many don’t appreciate the significance and benefit of Shabbat. Rav Kook explains the natural and logical results of Shabbat as a day to get in touch with yourself and a way to check if one will enjoy the world to come.

Why did G-d create Am Yisrael as a nation and not just a religion? Why, in addition to the mitzvot between individual Jews, and between man and G-d, does the Torah call for a framework of a national land, army, political system, and even coin?

In the previous part, we asked Why did G-d create an Jewish nation in its own land and not just a religion? We brought two reasons from Rav Kook's writings: an established nation can influence the rest of the nations and So that all should know, that not only outstanding individual can live in the light of G-d, but even entire nations can. In this part, we will see three more ideas to answer our question.