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Ein Ayah: A nega (the Torah uses it also in regard to leprosy) is an external affliction that is not along the lines of the normal functioning of the body.
The phenomenon of a person being prevented from receiving the enjoyment of a natural desire is intended so that he can receive a positive gain from it. If it is difficult for him to give up something, but he agrees to it because the Torah requires him to do so, he will gain doubly. He will strengthen his ability to control himself and adorn himself with ethics and fear of Heaven.
There are two categories of cases where a person has to hold himself back due to the Torah. Generally, he must hold himself back because of that which is good in essence, as the Torah demands one to make the necessary efforts to keep himself on a level of sanctity and spiritual elevation. However, there are also situations where, if a person maintained the proper level of sanctity and carefulness in following the mitzvot properly, he would not need additional cases of holding himself back. Only after falling from his level, he needs additional restrictions, which serve as a bitter remedy for his malady. While that may be the proper thing under the circumstances, it would have been better not to have gotten sick in the first place. It is like an external lesion: while it cleans the body of the bad internal infection, it would have been better had the infection not existed in the first place.
The above is a parable to a case of something which is forbidden out of doubt. The doubt often comes from lack of knowledge, lack of carefulness, or lack of wisdom. It would have been better if the person could decide the matter in a clear-cut fashion, but under the situation of uncertainty, it is a helpful remedy to suffer with love of Hashem the obligation of having to refrain out of doubt. It is a blessing not to need these "restrictions of chance," which are a sign that he has not reached completeness, but to only need to refrain from things that the Torah determined are intrinsically proper to refrain from.
This phenomenon also applies to Israel as a nation. When we live in Hashem’s Land and all the matters of the nation are in place, with Sanhedrin seated in the "place that Hashem chose," there are no doubts in matters of implementation of the Torah. In such circumstances, whenever there is a matter that is beyond the intellectual grasp of individuals, the Torah commands to "do according to the matter they will tell you from that place" (Devarim 17:10). However, exile and dispersion have caused many doubts. We must accept the situation with great love, for in our state of disease, this is specifically our remedy. Yet, we should look forward to a time of "from Zion shall Torah go forth" (see Yeshaya 2:3) and the return of our judges to the way it was in days of yore (see Yeshaya 1:26). Then our Torah-based behavior will certainly be in a manner that makes the heart and spirit happy, and the nation will be led by the Torah in the manner that was originally and intrinsically intended. Then we will apply the pasuk: "All your sons will be learned in the ways of Hashem, and there will be much peace for your sons" (Yeshaya 54:13).
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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.
