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Ein Ayah:Since people’s thoughts and appearances are different one from the other, the more one looks at individual people’s contents, the more he will be astounded by the great differences between them. Differences can result from different education that affected each person in a different way (nurture), or from people’s inborn natural traits, which are also responsible for their different appearances (nature). Paradoxically, the differences between people unify them to one goal – to build the world fittingly. One should be inspired by the divine wisdom that provides the world with people with varied inner and outer characteristics, enabling them to join together harmoniously. If people were aware to what extent they are similar, they would be so strongly drawn toward their own group and would actually negate their own individuality. Then the world would not develop properly. Therefore, Hashem arranged matters so that everyone will view the world from an individualistic perspective. In that way he can use his individualism to further the world.
A person is liable to think that his friend’s desires are unnecessary. If he viewed his friend’s viewpoint as he did his own, he would not stick to his own. Then he might relinquish his approach, and the world would be missing his uniqueness. Therefore, people’s differences are left outwardly and their similarities are preserved internally.
When mankind’s education will be completed, it will no longer be as important to preserve individualism, and the nations will call out in unison in the Name of Hashem and serve Him in harmony (see Tzefania 3:9). Until that time, the points of unification will be like a sealed bag. Because Israel will cause the "unsealing" to transpire, one makes the beracha about secret thoughts upon seeing an assemblage of Jews.
A person, while tending to see others’ characteristics and thoughts as lacking value and integrity, should realize that, before Hashem, their value is clear. This beracha helps people realize that and that there is a secret that connects them. Ben Zoma looked at matters properly. He viewed people with different occupations, not as a threat to his own agenda, but as those who "serve him." One should see everything that exists in the world and choose that which is useful for his spiritual development and thereby love other people focused on different occupations. Hashem put a certain charm in the eyes of the members of each profession toward that profession. Ben Zoma specified the actions that need to be done just for the simple, physical task of preparing bread. This is all the more true for manufacturing clothes, where there is an element of beauty, which requires special talents and attributes to allow one to hold his position. This is even more so in regard to artists and musicians.
Realizing how many different types of people are needed to provide for one’s basic needs reminds him to have warm feelings for a variety of people. Ben Zoma made a point of stressing the value of having so many types of people and seeing the unifying factor in all of them, rooted in Hashem. They all enhanced his life and deserved his affection.
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.
