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Ein Ayah: The internal power of the historical developments of Israel and its historical completion certainly are without sin and flaw. This is as the pasuk says: "All of you is beautiful, my beloved, and there is no blemish in you" (Shir Hashirim 4:7). When the national "life" is being lived in actuality, there must be some involvement with sin, because that is the state of actual life, which cannot remain in "sterile laboratory conditions." However, the foundation of the activity and its general completing piece can represent absolute righteousness. For this reason, the last of the Tribes of Israel, "the tribes of Hashem, who give testament to Israel" (Tehillim 122:4), Binyanim, the son of Yaakov, could be without sin. As the one who completed the unit that formed the nation, Binyamin did not sin and was affected by sin only in order to set boundaries for the extent of righteousness.
The source for the situation of an actual nation that has special innate characteristics cannot be typified by absolute spiritual cleanliness. To the contrary, the good needs to come from the depth of the evil. "On the other side of the river did your forefathers live for a long time … and they worshipped other gods" (Yehoshua 24:2). "From a distant place, Hashem drew you close" (Zohar, Emor 98:2). However, at a later stage, when it comes to the internal workings of the Torah, we have to make a distinction. In the actual world of activity, there will always be some element of sin lurking around, even taking hold on the transmitter of the Torah, Moshe Rabbeinu, as the pasuk says: "They became agitated at The Waters of Discord, and bad happened to Moshe because of them" (Tehillim 106:32). However, at the source from which Moshe came, before he came into being, there was absolute goodness in Moshe’s father, Amram. Amram’s only limitation was that he was affected by the universal impact of the snake.
The same is true of the Household of David, which gives the complete character to the nation. There is a perfect goodness that is embedded in the household’s essence. Even though when the kingdom operated, it was not possible to exclude elements of evil in the energies that surround the post of the king, its root was totally good. This came about through Yishai, the father of David.
As we have discussed, while the goal of the Kingdom of the House of David was certainly to embrace the highest possible goodness, this goal cannot be reached until the time of the End of Days. This eventual perfection was hinted to us by the sapling that emerged from David, who reached a level of perfection in action and thought. Kilav, the son of David, was able to overcome all the shortcomings that must exist when a kingdom operates in a world of activity that is full of pitfalls. About Kilav, it was said: "My son, you are wise, and it makes my heart happy, and I will be able to respond to those who curse me" (Mishlei 27:11). Kilav had the spiritual form of the House of David in a complete theoretical manner, one which will take over in practice only in the Days to Come. This is the complete image of David, which Hashem is destined to establish, as it says: "And David, my servant, will be the leader forever" (Yechezkel 37:25).
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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.
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.
