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"Generations from now, there will be a man named Akiva who will derive meaning from every single stroke."
Moshe asked to see this person & was whisked to Rabbi Akiva’s Bet Medrash & seated in the back. But as he listened, he failed to understand the lesson being taught, & began to feel faint. Just then, a student asked Akiva: "From where do you derive these laws?" Rabbi Akiva answered: "These laws were given to Moshe on Mt. Sinai!" And Moshe was relieved, and satisfied.
After hearing this story, I wondered: If Moshe was transported here today, would he be satisfied with our state of affairs? So I suggest:
Moshe, first & foremost, was the Lawgiver, the principal purveyor of G-d’s Torah. I think he’d be quite pleased that Torah is being studied all over the world, most widely in Israel. Men, women, young children, Yeshiva students,
religious & secular Jews alike have a deep affection for learning Torah; in fact, no generation before us ever had more commentaries on, or copies of the Torah.
Moshe was also a fierce fighter for truth & justice. From the moment he killed the Egyptian taskmaster, he stood up for what was right, even if it meant confronting Hashem Himself. I think he would be appalled at the way Jews are
maligned and under attack today in so many places, at all the lies & slander cast our way. He’d urge us to battle that injustice – as well as eradicate the corruption that all too often infects our own society & tarnishes our good name and holy character.
Moshe loved the Jewish People with all his heart, & he sacrificed mightily for us. He never considered himself better than anyone else, & reached out to every Jew. I think he’d be tremendously impressed by the countless acts of Chesed done each moment by Jews, & the myriad charitable organizations in the Jewish world - though he would be appalled by the persistent curse of infighting among our People that he experienced in his own time, & hoped would someday end.
Finally, Moshe’s last & perhaps most ardent wish was to come to Israel. He tried every which-way to convince Hashem to stamp his "Teudat Z’hut," but it was not to be. Yet he would be thrilled to see the amazing number of Jews who now live in Israel, & the fantastic nation we have built. But what would he say about all those Jews who have yet to accept the precious gift the Almighty has given us? For all his unmatched wisdom, even Moshe would be hard-pressed to answer that question.
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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.
