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The Kabbalists teach us that creation is composed of olam, shanah, and nefesh - place, time and man. Each of these elements has a manifestation of holiness. Holiness of "time" is manifested in Shabbat, holiness of "man" is manifested in one who rises above his animal drives (even those that are permitted). Holiness of "place" is manifested in the Land of Israel.
Man achieves holiness by separating himself from indulgences that are permitted, thus elevating himself through the control of his physical desires (Yevamot 20a). This is the meaning of being "elevated from...Egypt."
How does holiness manifest itself in time and place? When activities performed in the physical world are motivated by an elevated purpose, they become sanctified. Eating, drinking and wearing fancy clothes in order to demonstrate respect and appreciation for Shabbat Kodesh all take on a dimension of holiness. The Land of Israel has a unique quality, where every physical activity has the potential to be holy, when done to enable Jews to live there according to the Torah. It is the only place in the world where every mundane activity can be imbued with holiness, which is the reason why the mission statement of the Jewish people can truly be implemented only in the Land of Israel.
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Hosha'ana Rabba FLYDUBAI & HOSHANA RABBA- ANI VAHU HOSHIA NA- I & HIM SAVE US
"Ani vaHu Hoshia Na", "I and Him, Save Us". We don't just pray to Him, but we also pray to and for ourselves that we should emulate and educate our children to have that instinctive altruism with which He created the world. President Trump seemed amused about Yaniv Hayon, our PLUMBER who confidently worked with G-d like Superman (he learned from a pilot on a TV show!) to save 174 lives on the Dubai hijacking, but we in Israel are totally accustomed already 78 years to our plumbers, teachers, garbage-men, rabbis, farmers & doctors being Hashem's shlichim! This is what Zionism is about.
Moreshet Shaul Hashem Is your Shadow – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 420 – an address from 1941
P'ninat Mishpat A Non-Contractor in Changing Times – part I
(based on ruling 85128 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Moreshet Shaul Our King on Rosh Hashana, Our Father on Yom Kippur.
Based on Aroch Siach, p. 221 (Rav Shaul Yisraeli)
