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Ein Ayah: Patience and a negative type of lowliness of the spirit are two extremes that touch one another, even though they contradict each other.
Patience is a good trait, which emanates from trust in Hashem. However, it is not good when as a result of patience, one develops an apathetic state of lowliness in which he is content with remaining in bad situations, without taking steps to extricate himself from them. Such an approach is a bad illness. The natural tendency with which Hashem bestowed people, to vigorously oppose bad situations – illnesses of the spirit and of the body and all sorts of lacking – is one of the means for a person to end his troubles. Who will be willing to have mercy on the foolish person who does not have mercy on himself?
For this reason, the correct approach to yisurin is the holy two-sided coin, which covers both areas. One is quiet, which is a form of patience and acceptance of the divine judgment. Along with this comes a belief, and indeed a knowledge, that the bad situation that is transpiring is for the good. On the other hand, one is supposed to request mercy, to show that he has a real interest to get beyond the bad situation and experience a more positive life. When a person fulfills both of these conditions, he will improve his emotional state and will not be depressed by the pain of his yisurin, and his spirit will search for a way to leave the upheaval behind him. Then the moral goal for which the torment was sent will make its mark in the proper way and the time will come for heavenly mercy and for the afflictions to be removed.
Various Rabbis
Various Rabbis including those of of Yeshivat Bet El, such as Rabbi Chaim Katz, Rabbi Binyamin Bamberger and Rabbi Yitzchak Greenblat and others.
Moreshet Shaul Moreshet Shaul: A Crown and its Scepter – part II
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 294-5
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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.
