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This Midrash may, perhaps, be understood as follows. Avraham Avinu was commanded to leave his land, his birthplace and his father’s home. He was to go to Eretz Yisrael where the negative influence of chutz la’aretz would no longer exist, where his birthplace and his father’s home would no longer play a part in his life. He was commanded to run away from the negative, "lekh lekha me’artzekha" "go away from your land." His greater mission, however, was to do good, to advance forward towards nobler, positive goals. Hence, "lekh lekha el," "go to" is the greater command.
Many people heed the call of "lekh lekha" and exert great effort that involves considerable expense and personal sacrifice to make aliyah to Eretz Yisrael. They will certainly be rewarded profusely for this great mitzvah. One must realize, however, that aliyah does not end at Ben Gurion Airport; that is where it only begins. Aliyah to Eretz Yisrael is an ongoing "lekh lekha el" going up to higher and higher levels of Torah learning and mitzvah observance, holiness and spirituality, and higher and higher levels of character development. This "lekh lekha el" is not only for ourselves, but also to bring our children with us to reach even higher levels than we are capable of reaching. The pure and holy environment of Eretz Hakodesh and the enlightening atmosphere of Eretz Yisrael make this possible.
May those who have not yet been able to fulfill the call of the first "lekh lekha" merit to do so, and may those fortunate to have already made the first "lekh lekha" merit to continually fulfill the second "lekh lekha" in an unending quest for perfection in Eretz Yisrael.
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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.
