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28 Menachem-Av, 5734
Dear Moshe and Ruth,
Shalom. I know that I will not succeed in accurately expressing the thoughts and feelings which reside deep inside of me. Therefore, please try to read between and beyond the lines of this letter.
Today I participated in the funeral procession of your son, Nimrod, of blessed memory. I participated as a Jew, a partner in the painful and distressing fate of your son, who gave his life defending the nation of which I too am a member. After the ceremony I harbored a desire to return with you to your home and to mourn there with you, thinking that perhaps this would serve to demonstrate my solidarity and my sharing in your sorrow and bereavement. It was not my intention to say anything in your presence though. I merely wished to sit in silence...and to listen; to know just who this son of yours was that died on behalf of us all.
I experienced a special unfamiliar sensation during the funeral: Amidst all of the grief and the pain, I became filled with an inner closeness, belonging, and - though I hesitate to use the expression, it seems to be accurate - love, for the bereaved Moshe and Ruth.
I decided against joining you because I was advised not to. Somebody told me, "Don't come! You are not wanted here; you are an Army Rabbi - you'll just cause people to be uptight!" I clearly was not interested in causing people to feel uptight. To the contrary, I wanted to help ease the pain. Therefore I chose not to come. But, at any right, I want you to know that I am with you in spirit, and that we, the entire House of Israel, look on in pain and pride at all those who lead the charge in order to defend the nation and push back the enemy.
Despite the great differences between us as far as worldview and lifestyle are concerned - you, workers on Kibbutz Zikim; I, a pupil at Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav in Jerusalem - and without attempting to hide or overlook these differences, it seems to me, and so I have been educated, that there is infinitely more uniting us than there is separating us. What unites us is that fact that we both belong to the Jewish people, and more...
Be strong Moshe and Ruth!
Yours Truly,
Zalman
May the Almighty comfort all of the bereaved families of the House of Israel, through the comfort of Zion and Jerusalem.
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Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 5- "Proofs of G-d"
This may be the most important class of the entire book, where we finally get to the Jewish proof of the existence of G-d and truth of the Torah. We should follow His own direction where He tells us how to get to Him: through the Nation of Israel: Jewish history, Jewish prophets (and today, prophecies fulfilled), and national reward & punishment towards Am Yisrael.
Ein Aya One Humanity, One Creator, One Jerusalem
Rav Kook innovatively and beautifully explains this aggadeta where our sages say that after Jerusalem was destroyed her cinnamon fragrance is only found locked in a particular kingdom's treasury.
Shlach Lecha "Why So Many Don't Make Aliya?" - Parshat Shlach
This short article deals with the weird phenomena that every single time Am Yisrael is meant to enter the Land of Israel, throughout the Tanach, 2nd Temple and until today, they "chicken out" and look for excuses. What's the problem with this mitzvah that proves so challenging. The article, based on sources, suggests that the difficulties of Eretz Yisrael is precisely her secret and beauty!
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 4
The class deals with Islam and how the Muslim tries convincing the King of the Khazars, and why he was also rejected.
Beha'alotcha JEWISH STATE= GUIDE TO G-DLINESS & SELFLESSNESS
A Jewish State not only is a good idea, but educates us towards selflessness, altruism and G-dliness in our daily lives.
Ein Aya In Zion Even the Smoke of the Bark is Sweet
Just as Jewish nationalism is different from others, so too our capitol of Jerusalem is totally different than other national capitols. Rav Kook beautifully explains the passage in the Talmud that the trees of Yerushalayim were cinnamon trees.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 3
The second speaker invited to convince the Khazar King is the Christian, who presents their beliefs. Even before the questions of the King, "between the lines", the author R. Yehuda HaLevi already begins disproving them.
Ein Aya "Intimacy: Love, Life & Giving or Egocentric Taking & Expiration"
Today, many confuse between intimacy in marriage, based on love, giving and life which are diametrically opposed to empty "sex", pornography and prostitution which destroyed the Beit HaMikdash. The practical importance of clarifying this topic in today's western society is obvious, especially for young adults.