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The question begs asking: how does it become known what the place that Hashem will choose is? There is an early hint in the story ofakeidat Yitzchak, which took place in the Land of Moriah. "Avraham called the place ‘Hashem will see,’ as it will be said today, ‘on themountain of Hashem it will be seen’" (Bereishit 22:14). This connection to Moriah is made explicitly only in Divrei Hayamim (II:3:1): "Shlomo began to build the House of Hashem in Yerushalayim on Mount Moriah."
Chazal informed us that Shmuel Hanavi, Shaul Hamelech, and especially David Hamelech worked very hard in trying to uncover the desired place (see, for example, Yalkut Shimoni, Parashat Shoftim 910). There is a mizmor of Tehillim (132:1-5) that deals with this attempt: "A song of the steps – Hashem, remember for David all his toil, that he swore to Hashem, vowed to the Powerful of Yaakov, lest I enter into the protection of my house, lest I go onto my bed, lest I give sleep to my eyes, dozing off to my eyelids, until I find a place for Hashem, a dwelling for the Powerful of Yaakov."
Rabbi Moshe Ibn Nachman, the Ramban, who renewed the community of Yerushalayim 750 years ago, taught us a fascinating idea about "the place that Hashem will choose." He says (Devarim 17:15) that any place in which Bnei Yisrael would have built a Beit Hamikdashwould have been proven to be the place that Hashem desired that they choose. In other words, the choice of Bnei Yisrael, along with its kings which the nation chose, would have been a revelation of the Divine Will on the matter. This, in effect, gives the nation a collective status of a prophet. Just as there have been individuals, who through hard work and an exhaustive process, have reached the level of closeness to Hashem to turn them into prophets, so too the nation as a collective had the special power to reveal the location of the place that Hashem chose.
Let us pray that we too will be able to reveal the will of Hashem in other matters as well, in the merit of our forefathers and those of all the generations that preceded us, along with the merit of unity and showing love without particular cause. Then shall we merit fulfilling all themitzvot that depend on the place that Hashem will choose.
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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.
