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In an attempt to explain Terach's travels, the Midrash tells of the trials and tribulations of Terach's family in Ur, beginning with the well-known story of Avram smashing his father's idols and continuing with King Nimrod condemning him to death (see Bereshit Rabba 38). Despite Avram's miraculous escape from the fiery furnace into which he had been cast, Haran's death at the hands of Nimrod was enough to convince Terach that it was time for his family to move on.
The Midrash also relates that after having been commanded to continue towards the unnamed Promised Land, Avram evaluated the merits of each land through which he passed. In Aram Naharaim and Aram Nachor, he saw the people running after pleasures and partying, and immediately prayed that this should not be his land. When he reached Eretz Yisrael, he saw that the people had a healthy work ethic and were busily engaged in agricultural work; he prayed that this should be the land chosen for him (Bereshit Rabba 39).
Even in Avram's day, reasons for Aliya ranged from a desire for a more meaningful and spiritual life to escape from anti-Semitism to a sense of a call from God. After 2000 years of exile we have today yet another reason. Here we are at home.
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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.
