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Moshe Rabbenu: My dear father-in-law, Yitro, we are on our way to the place that Hashem has promised us. We have nowhere else to go, for Eretz Yisrael is our destiny. You have other alternatives, but we ask you to come along with us. We will provide you with material wealth, as we all love you ("Chovav" = beloved) and Hashem has instructed us to be kind to those who have joined our ranks.
Yitro : I appreciate your offer, but I must return to my birthplace. I have all that I need and I will have a better life back in Midyan.
Moshe Rabbenu : I understand, but don’t forget that Hashem will bestow upon us spiritual blessings as well, and you will also benefit from them. In fact, "vehayita lanu le’einayim" (literally, "you will be our eyes") – your progeny will serve in the Sanhedrin that sits in the Lishkat Hagazit of the Beit Hamikdash; your descendants will be included among the future spiritual leaders of the Jewish people.
It is this last argument which convinces Yitro to go to Eretz Yisrael. As the Kli Yakar points out, not only did Yitro have the opportunity to lead a comfortable life in Midyan, but he also felt an obligation to bring others in the "old country" to recognize Hashem. Nonetheless, the possibility for spiritual growth that awaited him and his family in Eretz Yisrael outweighed all other considerations.
Just as Moshe Rabbenu learned important lessons from Yitro, we too should do the same.
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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.