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The Torah study is dedicatedin the memory of
R' Meir b"r Yechezkel Shraga
To Avraham it is written: (Bereshit 15, 18) "The Lord made a covenant with Avraham, saying "To thy seed have I given this land from the river of Mizrayim to the great river, the river Perat." It is not written I will give but rather, I have given, this is to say that it was given and belonged to us even before we had conquered it. To Yitzhak it is written: (Bereshit 26, 3) "And to thy seed, I will give all these countries". To Yaakov it is written: (Bereshit 28, 13) "The land on which thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed." The land of Israel was given by Hashem to our fathers, and all the offspring of Yaakov. Who could relinquish it?
Moshe Rebbeinu and Yehoshua who divided up the land, the elders that came after them, the kings and prophets, the wise sages, the Rabbis of the Mishna and Gemmarah, the Gaonim, Rishonim, and Achronim all waited and yearned with their souls and all their means to return to Eretz Yisrael. Thus we rebuke any concession of the Land by the government. We protest against any relinquishing of any rule or partial rule of it by non-Jews. This is not a private rebuke of one sector today but rather, a rebuke of all preceding and future generations. With a massive protest such as this there is no significance to any ceremonial signatures or agreements in regards to giving away any part of Eretz Yisrael.
Even if these writings and words do not influence this present government they still do not lose their value and strength. When the first intentions of relinquishing parts of Eretz Yisrael appeared (before the beginning of the state), the great Rabbis stated that they will have no part in dividing up the Land. We have no right to do as such, therefore we can not agree to this even if it is considered a temporary situation. The great Gaon Rabbi Menachem Zamba, Hashem ikom dmo, who was murdered in the holocaust, stated that those that have the impudence to tear up our holy Torah, are the same that would have the arrogance to tear up Eretz Yisrael. But we that keep the Torah can not agree to giving up even one inch of our land. The Gaon HaRav Yaakov Moshe Harlap tz"l stated "It is preferable for a man to cut off his hand than to sign a document that relinquishes part of Eretz Yisrael". May the words of Hashem be fulfilled - "To your seed I have given this country".
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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.
