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In the course of their discussion, the Rabbi says to the Khazar king: "Our knowledge of how man evolved from Adam, the first human being, is based upon the prophecy of Moses our Teacher. It was he who lifted the veil of the past by relating to us how the world was created, what the behavior of people was like before the Great Flood, in what manner the seventy nations derived from Noah's sons, how the varying tongues evolved, where different peoples settled, in what manner cities and kingdoms came into existence, and the world's age in his time."
Astonished, the Kuzari inquired, "Do you Jews really have an accurate figure for the age of the World?" The Rabbi responded saying, "Certainly we do. At present the world is 4,500 years old." (This, of course is not the present figure, but the approximate year in which the discussion between the Khazar king and the Rabbi took place. At present, we count 5253 years to the creation of the world.) The Torah records the events which transpired from the time of Adam, Seth, and Enosh, until the era of Noah, Shem, and Ever, up to the days of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, closing with Moses our Teacher, may he rest in peace.
The account of historical events provided by the Torah strengthens our faith in the accuracy of these very facts, for it is impossible to invent a history of the not-so-distant past which enjoys undivided approval of the masses, unless it is in fact true. Furthermore, the Jewish Sages are not ignoramuses who naïvely accept information they receive without first considering it and examining it closely, and becoming totally convinced of its reliability.
Foundations of Faith (51)
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed
10 - 10. Israel's Uniqueness
11 - 11. Creation and History in the Torah
12 - 12. A History of the Divine
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The Patriarch Abraham lived in the time of the Tower of Babylon, when differing languages appeared in the world. He himself retained the language of his grandfather, Ever, and thus received the name Abraham "HaIvri." When Moses was active, about five hundred years later, humankind had already advanced to the point where it possessed precise knowledge of the workings of the heavens and the earth. It was in such an era that Moses stood before Pharaoh and the leading thinkers of Egypt. Even the wise men of Israel questioned and examined him most thoroughly before accepting his claims. It was not so easy to convince people that God speaks with man. Only when they themselves heard the voice of God relating the Ten Commandments did the Jews' faith become firm. They certainly would not have been willing to accept Moses claim that some five hundred years earlier there had been only one language in the world, viz. Hebrew, and that some nations could trace their genealogy back to Yefeth, others to Shem, and still others to Ham, unless it was in fact reliable. For, five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, and such a claim could be amply scrutinized.
The fact that the entire Jewish people accepted completely all of Moses' claims concerning the past, shows that these things were well founded and not given to doubt. And though we are in no need of external support, the truth of the Torah's historical account regarding the period from the first human being up until the time of Moses has been accepted from us by many peoples in both the Near East and the West, as is well known.
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.
