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Judaism does not mandate any action that justifies the breaking of boundaries of basic order. To the contrary, the more important a course of action is the more care must be taken to do it in a way that it is not dirtied or spoiled. If the enemy’s army camps are a place where anything goes and semblances of humanity disappear, the Torah way is that our camp must be a holy one. "A soldier" and "holy"? In today’s mind-set, the sound of the two together is strange. However, that is only because the general mind-set is so far from the concepts of the Torah.
The whole concept of war is a different one for us. For the nations, it is a time of wholesale murder, without rules or a search to justify one’s actions. An outburst of the animal within a person, of the basest instincts, is considered a good thing for them. That way the wild soldier can act with greater cruelty and less thought. Judaism does not allow murder. For us, war is designed to fight those who have already lost human dignity, so that their destruction is a removal of evil. This mitzva must be done in a way that uses no less holiness and purity than any other mitzva.
"He who is afraid and is of a soft heart," who is sent back from the camp (Devarim 20:8), is referring to one who is afraid due to sins of which he is guilty (Sota 8:5). It is possible that there is no such concept among the nations of the world. Perhaps it is to the contrary for them, one who breaks through boundaries may be stronger and braver than others. However, this is not the case for Israel. We are nourished by our connection to Hashem, and one who sins severs this connection, which causes him to be afraid. The apparent bravery that he might display comes from fear, and it can be the trigger to his subsequent fleeing from the battle. It is only the bravery of those who already have nothing to lose.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
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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.
