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The steps towards discovery began in earnest as the monarchy was emerging, at the time of Shmuel, Shaul, and especially David, even before the latter had the crown put on his head. David fled from Shaul and went with Shmuel to Nayot in the Rama. Shaul found out and sought them, but along the way he was overcome by the "spirit of Hashem," and began to prophesy (Shmuel I, 19:18-23).
Chazal (Yalkut Shimoni, Shoftim 910) understood that the name of the place Nayot in Rama was a hint to the Beit Hamikdash, which was rama (in a high place) and was the noy (adornment) of the world. The place was on the joint border of the tribes of Binyamin and Yehuda. This would enable the drawing together of these critical factions in the nation, representing the descendants of the matriarchs Rachel and Leah. Therefore, when David became king over all of the nation, he captured Yerushalayim and appointed it as the eternal capital of the Jewish nation, united and unifying – the city to which all are connected (see Tehillim 122:3).
Unfortunately, at the moment that Avshalom rebelled against his father David and received popular support, David did not want to remain in the city and fled (see Shmuel II, 15:14). The head kohanim, Tzadok and Evyatar, wanted to join David with the aron from the Mishkan containing the luchot habrit. However, David told them to return the aron to Yerushalayim, where David would return if Hashem would have him merit it (ibid. 25-26).
David, the great believer, did not give up on the dream of Yerushalayim as the eternal capital – the center of the nation from a spiritual and political perspective. By leaving the city behind intact, he was announcing that it must remain the center even without him. "If I am correct, I will be able to return; if I am not correct, I will not return, but Yerushalayim will remain the center."
David is the one who set the formula: while leaders come and go, the capital remains. Because of his stance, David became an eternal part of our history. "Yerushalayim, for generation after generation" (Yoel 4:20). "David King of Israel lives and remains."
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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.
