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The giants are mentioned already in Sefer Bereishit (14:5). The context there is the battles of the enemies of Avraham, the four kings who were led by Amrafel, who Chazal identify as Nimrod, the tyrannical king who threw Avraham into a furnace. When Avraham emerged safe and victorious after defeating these kings and liberating his captive nephew Lot, there was a victory celebration in Emek Hamelech, which was attended by Malki-Tzedek, the King of Shalem (Yerushalayim).
The next generation to fight the giants of the region was that of David, the descendant of Ruth the Moavite, a descendant of Lot. David and his friends killed Goliat and "children of Rafah," who is identified as Orpah, sister-in-law of Ruth (see Shmuel II: 21:16-22 and Sota 42b). In a talk I have presented on Yom Yerushalayim, I mentioned that after David’s killing of Goliat, he brought the latter’s decapitated head to Yerushalayim.
At that point, a circle that had been begun at the time of Avraham was completed. Avraham was the first to see a special cloud over Mt.Moriah, signifying its sanctity and importance to him and future generations. The Divine Presence that dwelled at that place spread out over the entire Land of Canaan, turning it into the Land of Israel. Avraham, who was the father of the believers of his time, received theLand of Israel for the nation that he began in the merit of this belief. He knew that there were intimidating giants throughout the Land. Hashem sent Nimrod, of all people, a non-believer in Hashem, to defeat the giants. This actually made it easier for Avraham’s descendants to acquire the Land. Kalev was another believer among those weak in belief, and he continued the job of killing giants who tried to stop Bnei Yisrael from acquiring the Land. David was chosen by Divine Providence to continue the job by killing Goliat and bringing his head to Yerushalayim. In that way, David proved that he was continuing the tradition of fighting the giants. He was the father of a Kingdom of Israelthat was based on justice and charity in the Land given to Avraham and the sons of his grandson, Yaakov.
The battle for control of Eretz Yisrael is a long and exhausting one. Only one who is armed with a great amount of belief will merit seeing a State of Israel that is built in full glory and founded on justice and charity. Shortcuts and magical solutions largely contradict the approaches of Avraham and David.
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.
