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The Torah study is dedicatedin the memory of
Amram son of Sultana
It was not for the purpose of pursuing some important new human-based ideology that we fled the senselessness of Egyptian idolatry. No. In leaving Egypt, the Jewish people ascended to an altogether new plane. In fact, more accurately, we were elevated by the Almighty Himself to receive a wholly Divine faith, to adopt a godly world-view; we came out of the darkness into an exalted light.
This leap from bondage to freedom plays itself out anew each year at Passover. Each year the Exodus from Egypt repeats itself, its stage being the inner world of man - the human soul.
While it is true that there are unique individuals who are capable of tuning in to this inner experience via their senses, in general it takes place deep inside of man in a manner that remains hidden even to man himself.
Everything that we do during Passover - all the commandments and laws, the eating of Matzah for seven days and the abstention from leaven, Seder night and the recounting of the Exodus from Egypt - all of these outward acts are in perfect harmony with the inner events which are taking place deep inside of the Jewish soul at this time of year.
The sort of spiritual uplift one experiences during the Passover holiday leaves an imprint on the soul which remains fixed there even after the exalted days of the holiday have passed. The state of the soul after Passover in no way resembles the state of the soul before Passover. This is as true regarding the collective soul of the nation as it is for an individual Jewish soul. The Jewish people emerge from Passover completely revitalized, armed with the sort of force capable of uplifting the mundane and filling it with sanctity.
On this year’s Festival of Freedom we absorbed another measure of freedom. We removed another layer of exile-ness, a layer of subservience to others. We peeled off another coat of blind admiration for everything that comes from the West or from the Far East. We gained a stronger sense of self-esteem and a healthy and instinctive self-confidence with regard to the value of the Jewish people and their lofty task of disseminating the light of God throughout the world.
A complete redemption embraces both the body and the soul. It is impossible for the spiritual aspect of existence to be redeemed without an accompanying redemption of the physical. Hence, the objective of repossessing the entirety of the land of Israel, an actual physical redemption, and the goal of an all-encompassing appearance of the Torah in Israel, a spiritual redemption, are one and the same. When combined they make up the true drive for redemption.
Passover and Shavuot are bound to one another. Therefore, when exiting the Passover festival, the "Festival of Freedom," we are filled with desire to attain complete redemption, to struggle for our land, to liberate her and ourselves from dependence upon others. We are returning to our own land, the land of our ancestors, the land of God; and we are returning to ourselves, to our souls, to the Almighty and His Torah. God is with us, and with His help we will succeed in overcoming all of the obstacles which stand between us and our long-awaited redemption.
Rabbis in Midrash
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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.
