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This Midrash is difficult. Joseph could, indeed, say that he was from the "land of the Hebrews." But Moses could not make such a statement. He was an "Egyptian man." He traveled on an Egyptian passport. He had never set foot in the "land of the Hebrews." Moses could perhaps have said that he was a Hebrew, but not that he was from the land of the Hebrews. Why then was he denied entry into the Land?
In the eyes of R. Levi, to declare you are a Jew is equivalent to acknowledging the Land of Israel as your land. The connection between the Jewish people and the Land is an intrinsic, essential one. Therefore, had Moses said, "I am a Jew," his declaration would have been an acknowledgment of the Land of Israel as his land. This he could very well have said, even though he traveled on an Egyptian passport. His failure to make such a statement reflected a weakness in Moses’ connection to the land.
R. Nachman of Breslav said: "Wherever I go, I am going to Eretz Yisrael."
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D'varim Judaism’s Social Vision
Re’eh
Giving is more than an act of generosity—it is an essential part of human dignity that belongs to everyone, rich and poor alike. The ultimate goal of help is to empower others to stand on their own.
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.
