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Yaakov Ben Behora
One who tries to follow God and serve Him without receiving comprehensive and detailed instruction from God Himself can be likened to an intruder who breaks into the large private pharmacy of a renown physician and proceeds to receive patients and give out medication. Whenever somebody enters and describes his problem, the impostor hands him some medicine without a clue as to whether or not it will be of any benefit. For all he knows it may even be poison.
It goes without saying that without the expert physician himself to prescribe the appropriate medicines, the correct quantities, frequency of intake, appropriate rest and diet, etc., even a warehouse full of medicine is of no value.
Foundations of Faith (51)
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed
18 - 16. God's Hand in Nature
19 - 17. According to Divine Guidance
20 - 18. The Exodus and Jewish Faith
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When a person chooses to serve God according to his own estimations and logic, and without any Divine guidance, all of the good intentions and selfless devotion in the world will not help, for such a person has no chance of arriving at a code of behavior which is truly desired by God.
That the actions of man can possess Divine significance should not be difficult to accept. After all, the entire creation is infused with Divine wisdom. Our physical world, despite all of its limitations, is full of Divine wonders. Though it is finite and ephemeral and God is exalted beyond all limitations, all of the wisdom embedded in creation is attributable to God alone. These truths form the very foundation of the Jewish faith.
When performed in accordance with the Divine command, human action itself takes on a Divine nature. Creation is full of Divine wisdom which gives it its character. Severance from the Divine source and worship without Divine guidance are the main ingredients of heresy.
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Chukat "HOW ENTEBBE STOLE THE BICENTENNIAL
The Difference Between Historic & Eternal"
As we approach America's 250th birthday, it's worth remembering her 200th Bicentennial birthday, on Jul. 4th 1976, when Israel "stole the show" by shocking the world & miraculously saving 101 hostages in a foreign continent. As Pres. As Pres. Trump decides which countries get priority in his new Middle-East, it's worth reminding him of the difference between historic events and eternally historic ones. This obviously connects with this week's parsha, as well!
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 6 - The Parable of the King of India
The advantages of testimony over circumstantial evidence or philosophical speculation.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 5- "Proofs of G-d"
This may be the most important class of the entire book, where we finally get to the Jewish proof of the existence of G-d and truth of the Torah. We should follow His own direction where He tells us how to get to Him: through the Nation of Israel: Jewish history, Jewish prophets (and today, prophecies fulfilled), and national reward & punishment towards Am Yisrael.
Ein Aya One Humanity, One Creator, One Jerusalem
Rav Kook innovatively and beautifully explains this aggadeta where our sages say that after Jerusalem was destroyed her cinnamon fragrance is only found locked in a particular kingdom's treasury.
Shlach Lecha "Why So Many Don't Make Aliya?" - Parshat Shlach
This short article deals with the weird phenomena that every single time Am Yisrael is meant to enter the Land of Israel, throughout the Tanach, 2nd Temple and until today, they "chicken out" and look for excuses. What's the problem with this mitzvah that proves so challenging. The article, based on sources, suggests that the difficulties of Eretz Yisrael is precisely her secret and beauty!
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 4
The class deals with Islam and how the Muslim tries convincing the King of the Khazars, and why he was also rejected.
Beha'alotcha JEWISH STATE= GUIDE TO G-DLINESS & SELFLESSNESS
A Jewish State not only is a good idea, but educates us towards selflessness, altruism and G-dliness in our daily lives.
Ein Aya In Zion Even the Smoke of the Bark is Sweet
Just as Jewish nationalism is different from others, so too our capitol of Jerusalem is totally different than other national capitols. Rav Kook beautifully explains the passage in the Talmud that the trees of Yerushalayim were cinnamon trees.
