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Ein Ayah:The proper connection of those people who specialize in the service of Torah and the way of Hashem (like Kohanim) to people who are involved in mundane activities and the broad world has a major impact on the latter’s moral direction. This is because it is crucial for the power of Torah to touch the lives of the whole nation. It obviously impacts on those who are regularly involved in its study, and it impacts on others in society when the latter relate to the former with love, which finds expression in properly giving the tithes.
In contrast, one who totally separates himself from the 'spiritual men' is liable to progressively deteriorate in his ethics, until the point that modesty, which is the intellectual human’s fundamental ethic, deteriorates within his household. His tendency toward the materialistic and his distancing himself from anything lofty and from the light of the Torah, will eventually bring him so low that he will need the kohen to deal with his wife’s suspected infidelity. He will slide further and further until even his simple soul becomes disgusted by his horrible ethical deterioration and he realizes how much he suffered by distancing himself from those who are connected to Torah.
This phenomenon is liable to occur throughout the nation. Because of the spirit of materialism, many may get angry at the Torah and those who teach it and view them as superfluous, and even hate them and disgrace them. This spiritual plague can affect so many people, and lower the nation so greatly, that people who still have a spark of humanity and light of Judaism will call out from great heartache. They will admit that they ruined things by distancing themselves from Torah and by degrading wisdom, to the point where the nation lacks basic moral boundaries. There will be a reaction of many who actually desire ethics, but found themselves distanced from it, to want to remove the blemish of promiscuity, which destroys many and disgraces Israel. It is a shame that they themselves cause this situation by disgracing Torah scholars and despising that which is holy. They will then turn to the kohen and ask him to help with the sota process [which determines which women who are suspected of adultery are actually guilty of it].
The distancing from those who serve Hashem and are fearful of disobeying Him also causes people to throw off the yoke of the Heavenly kingdom, becoming so entrenched in fulfilling their desires that they bring poverty upon themselves. Only the pain of poverty will be able to wake them and tame their haughty heart. In contrast, those who know how to arm themselves with ethics and fear of Hashem will be viewed by Divine Providence as worthy recipients of wealth. Thus, by showing proper respect to those who are close to Hashem, by willingly giving terumot and ma’asrot, they will merit the blessing of riches, which they will use to bring even more blessing to the world.
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.
