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Ein Ayah: The existence that comes about without self-preparation for the light of Torah and the reasons of the mitzvot follows the order of the Torah. A person can fulfill his Maker’s desire only by doing that which the Torah sets forth. He cannot do it through his own ideas based on secrets of perceived truths from a boundless extension of the Torah’s sanctity.
It is different for one who already was elevated to the greatest heights of Torah understanding and knows his Maker and His intent with the Torah in general and the spiritual power found in specifics elements of Torah and mitzvot. Such a person can use the Torah and mitzvot and their hidden meanings as one uses the letters of the alphabet to represent anything in the world. The Torah is part of their essence and shines even on their external faces. For them, the entire Torah is like letters, which include all the expressions, which are created all the time. This is as the pasuk says: "For Your statutes are to me like speech" (Tehillim 119:99).
Just as there is an order of letters, there is an order of Torah. Both are gathered into units that create new ideas. Anything that is connected to truth and wisdom stems from the light of Torah and proper observance of mitzvot. Scattered ideas constantly combine to create complete ideas that give meaning to everything in the world. These are the people who fulfill the entire Torah from aleph to tav.
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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.
