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The Torah study is dedicatedin the memory of
Asher Ben Haim
Yoshiyahu became King of Yehuda at the age of eight (Melachim II, 21:1). The book of Melachim describes his reign only from its eighteenth year, when he started a positive, spiritual revolution. What happened until that time? Divrei Hayamim, which parallels much of Melachim, tells that he began seeking out Hashem at the age of sixteen but started purging the country of idolatry only at age twenty. However, even this spiritual effort was not sufficiently deep internally to effect real changes. As we see from the dating passage we began with, a young Yirmeyahu was the prophet who was charged with improving the nation’s spiritual state during that period. As Yoshiyahu and his rule matured, he had much more success in the eighteenth year of his rule (age 26) with the display of the sefer Torah (see Melachim II, 22). Unfortunately, this golden age of thirteen years was cut short when Yoshiyahu fell in battle.
Yoshiyahu’s son, Yehoyakim, was very sinful (see Yirmeyahu 22:17 and Sanhedrin 103b). Hashem commanded Yirmeyahu to shock the king by writing a scroll that contained a sign of impending destruction (Yirmeyahu 36: 1-3). The hope was that this would bring him to repent, but his reaction was the opposite of what his father would have done. He threw the scroll into the fire and tried to have Yirmeyahu and the scribe, Baruch ben Neriya, executed. Only an unusual type of Divine intervention, as Hashem hid them (ibid.:26) saved them. It appears that this period of hiding is what is hinted at in the p’sukim we started with. Yirmeyahu had to suspend his activity during his period of hiding, until he was sent a second time, later in Yehoyakim’s reign, to resume his prophecy.
Let us pray that just as Yirmeyahu’s prophecies were fulfilled, so we shall speedily see the continuation of the fulfillment of the prophecies of consolation and hope.
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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.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 3
The second speaker invited to convince the Khazar King is the Christian, who presents their beliefs. Even before the questions of the King, "between the lines", the author R. Yehuda HaLevi already begins disproving them.
Ein Aya "Intimacy: Love, Life & Giving or Egocentric Taking & Expiration"
Today, many confuse between intimacy in marriage, based on love, giving and life which are diametrically opposed to empty "sex", pornography and prostitution which destroyed the Beit HaMikdash. The practical importance of clarifying this topic in today's western society is obvious, especially for young adults.