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The Rabbi answered, "You have understood correctly. The Jewish people alone are obligated by the Torah and its commandments. God took us out of Egypt and gave us the Torah. All the same, a non-Jew who decides to join us becomes worthy of all of the goodness which the Creator bestowed upon us."
These words caused the king disappointment and awoke in him objection. "Why should it be so? What sense does it make for the Creator of the entire universe to give His law to one nation alone and not to all of humanity?"
Foundations of Faith (51)
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed
8 - 8. Rabbinic Discrepancies
9 - 9. The Unique Status of the Jewish People
10 - 10. Israel's Uniqueness
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The wise Jew said, "Judaism recognizes an additional level of creation, a unique level which possesses superhuman capacities and Divine powers. We, as a people, bore witness to the existence of such a level. Tell me, please, Khazar king, if we could find a human capable of passing through fire without being burnt; of going long periods of time without food; whose face gave off such a radiant glow that the eye could not look directly at it; who never became ill or weak; who, having accomplished his life purpose, would die of his own accord at a set time, like someone lying down on his bed to go to sleep; moreover, if on top of all this he were to know things which are hidden from the rest of us: what had transpired in the past and what was to happen in the future; in what manner the act of Creation played itself out, and all of the events from Creation until his time - would you not agree that this sort of person is essentially different than other human beings? Would not this constitute an altogether new level? These are only a few of the attributes of 'the prophet whom no other prophet can contradict.' We are speaking about none other that Moses our Teacher. The entire Jewish people witnessed the existence of this unique and Divine level."
The unique level of Moses, a level affected by the Divine, mirrors the unequaled level of the entire Jewish people. This unique quality serves to explain why the Torah was given to the Jews of all people. This is what we say in our blessing over the Torah: "Who has chosen us from among all the nations and given us His Torah." Because He chose us from among all of the nations - because we are a unique nation - He gave us the Torah, to us and to no other.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
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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.
The Land of Israel LGBT'S IN ISRAEL
The question was asked, how can one make Aliyah with the LGBT parades?
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 7 - Five Accumulative Proofs of G-d
As a preparation for the Kuzari's classic proof of G-d from the mass-revelation at Sinai, we start here with 5 other directions to strengthen our belief which also contribute to what the Kuzari will present as well.
Ein Aya Muscle & Meaning: The Dual Nature of Gevurah (Physical Strength)
Is physical strength and fitness a necessity or an ideal? Although it if often totally overlooked among topics of Judaism, Rav Kook writes that it clearly is also a necessity to deter the many enemies of Israel, but even in Y'mot HaMashiach, in the Messianic era, to a certain extent, it's ideal continues even after our enemies will have been finished off.
