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As is common for matters of great value that work in tandem, the two institutions have a symbiotic relationship in such a manner that one has trouble determining which is the main element and which is the minor one. Here too, it is hard to know which created which and which keeps the other one going. We would conclude with the following statement: both of them keep each other going and both of them give life to the other.
Only one who does not make material pleasures the core of his life and knows how to search for the grandeur of simplicity in his daily life will know how to preserve the proper awe for the holiness of the sanctum of Hashem. He knows when his feet tread on a holy location and that he should elevate himself for the special moments of pure prayers of the heart and service of the heart, where both the heart and the flesh rejoice.
On the other hand, holy places where Jews visit at the most precious moments in their lives have an influence and provide strength, belief, reliance, tranquility, and iron strength to bear the burdens. This is our wellspring.
If the tents of Israel are as beautiful as "cedars rooted near water" and "gardens by the riverside" (Bamidbar 24:6), then the river represents holy places like this [it is not known where Rav Yisraeli was speaking]; this is the wellspring of the water of life.
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D'varim Judaism’s Social Vision
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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.
