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Yet Yaacov takes Yoseph's dreams so lightly. Yoseph, too, dreamt of earth and heaven -- first of sheaves, and then of the sun, the moon and the stars. What was Jacob's response? "His father scolded him (Gen. 37:10)." He rebuked Joseph, at least publicly. Wherein lies the difference between Jacob's dream and Joseph's dreams?
My colleague, Rabbi Philip H. Singer, and I arrived at the conclusion that, although the dreams were similar , there was one essential component missing in Joseph's dreams: -- the ladder, the link between earth and heaven, upon which angels could ascend and descend. A connection between heaven and earth is necessary to make a dream a reality. And in our world, the connection between heaven and earth is Torah.
Yaacov's dream which combines heaven and earth brings with it a promise to "guard you wherever you go and return you to this soil (28: 15);" to Eretz Yisrael. Dreams of heaven or earth, without this connection, can lead to jealousy, to strife, to disenchantment and to rivalry between brothers .These, in turn, may lead to expulsion from Eretz Yisrael. Eretz Yisrael without Torah -- the link between heaven and earth -- or for that matter, Torah without Eretz Yisrael, is an anomaly.
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Giving is more than an act of generosity—it is an essential part of human dignity that belongs to everyone, rich and poor alike. The ultimate goal of help is to empower others to stand on their own.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 9 - "Seeing is Believing" (parag. 21-30)
These paragraphs elaborate on the theme that seeing and knowing is better than any attempt to prove logically, and begins explaining the difference between Israel and gentiles.
Ein Aya Various Universal Stages of the Geula Process
Rav Kook examines the various stages of redemption, explaining how (in addition to the obvious oft-mentioned stages of ingathering the exiles, reviving the Hebrew language, army, state etc.) the messianic dream of world prosperity, the State of Israel and world unity can and are realistically and logically gradually coming true.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
How do we know that the "claim" of mass revelation to 2,000,000 witnesses at Mt. Sinai is really true? This important class answers all of the questions skeptics ask about this claim of the Kuzari.
Ein Aya Armies Still Necessary for Balance & the War Against Wars
Rav Kook explains why the world was originally divided into the various seemingly contradicting ideologies and cultures, in order to develop each one respectively. Swords or armies symbolize how each respective ideology defends themselves, as well as deters their opposing ideologies and cultures. On the other hand, the messianic era will be one of peace, and Rav Kook explains the transition to that stage, which mankind is already undergoing.
