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Ein Ayah: The idea of a blessing taking effect specifically with the help of the kohanim demonstrates that all matters of one’s needs and internal demands are connected to the Divine Providence. The secret of the Divine wisdom constantly "greets" the matter based on the intricacies of the person’s spirit, as all are the work of Hashem’s hands. Since a person’s soul contains powers of imagination and feeling, the powers need to be guided with Divine Providence, wisdom, and great mercy so that the great goal of success and individual and communal shleimut (completeness) will emerge through these powers. Therefore, even though dreams are a matter of relative weakness, they, like everything else in the world, are not left to chance, but are connected to Hashem’s guidance of a person’s life.
Why do blessings take hold with the help of the kohanim? A normal person relates better emotionally to something good if he sees that holy people who approach Hashem and call out to Him are answered. For this reason, Hashem implanted in the bloodline of Aharon that they would have members with the quality that blessing would emerge through them.
This also creates a connection between a person’s power of imagination, which is designed to enable him to maximize his spiritual potential, and the blessing of the kohanim. In order for the kohanim to carry out this lofty task, they must raise their hands toward the people to demonstrate that a connection has to be made between the two groups, In that way, the kohanim can teach the nation the way of life and use the "work of their hands" to make the people wiser and better. About the kohanim it is said: "The lips of the kohen will preserve knowledge, and they will request Torah from his mouth" (Malachi 2:7). It also says about them: "In peace and in the straight path he walked with Me, and many did he turn away from sin" (ibid.). So too, the internal power that a person has in regard to goodness and justice has to come to fruition through what he does with the work of his hands.
All sorts of things go on within a person’s inner spirit. Ideas and feelings cause images to appear to him as he sleeps at night. These images impact upon him positively to fill his heart with fear of Hashem and to help him on the path toward eternal life. The nucleus of the internal stimuli that come to a person and the things that happen to him are always for the good. Even seemingly arbitrary events are woven into a personal tapestry of Divine Providence. Thus, even a forgotten dream is an internal motivating factor toward an ultimate good because it moves a person’s heart in the direction of good. While being troubled by one’s dreams could be a sign of internal weakness, if a person’s uses it as a springboard to add goodness to his life, it turns out that that it is not a sign of weakness but a proper natural inclination. Indeed, Hashem created man and guides him in a manner that behooves him to use all his natural inclinations for good. These inclinations include the love of family and homeland, compassion, and a sense of justice. All of these feelings come from within, and the "softness" of one’s spirit allows him to dig deep into his heart and use the feelings to move him from a certain level of characteristics to another.
The special quality of kohanim is used positively when they use their hands to improve the spiritual and ethical state of the people. Similarly, the special quality of a dream, whose content is unknown to he who dreamed it, will reach its potential when he uses it as impetus to further his resolve to follow the way of Hashem.
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.
