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Perhaps we can extend this idea a bit further: The ultimate conclusion of the Exodus occurred when we entered Eretz Israel and built the Beit Hamikdash, as we conclude the fifteen stages of the geulah in the Haggada with "vehichnisanu l'Eretz Israel ubana lanu et beit habechirah." Until that point we were still running away from Egypt - physically, mentally and spiritually. The forty years in the desert were needed to extricate Egypt and all that it represented from within us. Once we entered Eretz Israel we were fully redeemed people, ready to utilize our freedom and direct it towards getting drawing nearer to Hashem and His will. We created a society in Eretz Israel which was the antithesis of all that Egypt represented, one of holiness, purity, and total dependence on Hashem and His Torah. We were then able to build the Beit Hamikdash and spread the Torah's ideals across the world.
As individuals we must all go through these stages of geulah, extricating ourselves from our personal mitzrayims and fully freeing ourselves from them. We must then utilize this freedom to sanctify ourselves by creating an environment of holiness and purity for ourselves and our families, ideally in the holiness and purity of Eretz Israel. Finally, we must build a Mikdash to spread holiness to all around us.
As in the days when we left Egypt, may Hashem continue to show us miracles with the coming of the Moshiach speedily in our days.
Good Yom Tov.
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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.
