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How do we know that even fetuses in their mothers’ wombs sang songs of praise at Yam Suf (the splitting of the Red Sea)? It is as the pasuk says: "In congregations bless the Lord; [bless Hashem] from the makor (source; can mean, womb, as is hinted in this gemara) of Israel" (Tehillim 68:27).
Ein Ayah: The love and fear of Hashem is connected to the heart of the People of Israel. They arise out of a few elements of sanctity, including the acceptance of the Torah and a life of following the inspiring Torah. A Torah education elevates the spirit of a pure feeling of love of the G-d of Israel. However, besides any practical cognitive education, the natural sanctity that each of us has is impactful. When one realizes that he is of Jewish stock, it is fitting that he should rejoice that he is fortunate to be part of a great nation with whom Hashem has a close relationship. There are no active prerequisites. Rather, the sanctity that enables us to elevate our spirit to call out in great song of praise to Hashem’s greatness exists naturally.
The feeling of the people of Israel’s that they have a propensity toward greatness from the makor from which they emanated became clear to them at Yam Suf. After all, at that point, they did not perform acts that portray greatness. As a matter of fact, they were somewhat rebellious at that point (see Tehillim 197:7). Despite that, they saw Hashem’s powerful hand in a vivid and wondrous manner. This had a physical impact, in that they were saved from their enemies and saw retribution taken against them. It also had a spiritual impact on them, in that their spirits were lifted to the point that they sang songs of sanctity. They joined as one unified congregation to follow a path of closeness to their Maker and Protector. This was not accomplished by means of a studied or practiced growth process but was a direct result of the reaction of the special natural soul that the people possessed.
The process of learning begins for a child with the things he sees and his emotional responses to that which goes on in the world around him. Fetuses within the womb do not have these external stimuli and possess only the hidden, inborn traits they received as being of a Jewish source. This innate element alone was enough for the fetuses at Yam Suf to sing songs of praise to Hashem. These wonderful spiritual powers, which, in an adult, can enable him to reach great heights as he is exposed to outside stimuli, already exists in a fetus to a smaller degree.
This great spiritual power exists in the whole community of adults, whether those who are full of Torah knowledge or those with little knowledge or interest in wisdom. How can two disparate types of people share emotions that bring them to praise Hashem? It must be based on an innate characteristic that uplifts all Jewish souls with an awareness of the spiritual power they have as a result of being from the makor of Israel, starting from the womb.
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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.
Chukat "HOW ENTEBBE STOLE THE BICENTENNIAL
The Difference Between Historic & Eternal"
As we approach America's 250th birthday, it's worth remembering her 200th Bicentennial birthday, on Jul. 4th 1976, when Israel "stole the show" by shocking the world & miraculously saving 101 hostages in a foreign continent. As Pres. As Pres. Trump decides which countries get priority in his new Middle-East, it's worth reminding him of the difference between historic events and eternally historic ones. This obviously connects with this week's parsha, as well!
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 6 - The Parable of the King of India
The advantages of testimony over circumstantial evidence or philosophical speculation.
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.
