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Ein Ayah: Torah is connected to lofty directions in a person’s life that give him a clear outlook on life and a grand type of sanctity. In this realm, the more a person elevates his soul to the highest spiritual light, the more the Torah makes the essence of his life greater. It glorifies his desire for life so that he is able to carry out the most lofty and important goals, which burst forth from the proper heart with the strength of a lofty soul. Indeed, the heavenly light always shines on one who studies Torah for the proper reasons. This is what is meant by one who turns to the right side and the depths of the related currents of life.
The greater that certain ideas are and the more power and skill they require to be brought to fruition to improve the world, the more Divine Assistance the person who wants to provide them will receive. Specifically, he will have a longer life, during which he will have the strength needed to act. Additionally, he will be provided with the means to carry out the plans he wants to implement, especially riches and honor.
However, such special people will not be expected or able to bring about the desired changes on their own, since they want to impact on the application of the Torah in a broad manner. Therefore, other good people who are involved in Torah, even though they are not on the same level of purity of intent and characteristics, need to be involved. When there is a broader base of involvement in Torah, the higher level of spirituality is promoted, and those who are capable of the highest level will attain it.
In order for this to be successful, those good but imperfect people who "go to the left," while not being fit for the full blessing in which their spirituality attains for them long life, will at least be deserving of riches and honor. These are means through which to carry out good spiritual matters on the broad general base. For those "who go to the right," not only will they be privy to the material blessing to help them carry out their goals, but they will also receive the increased vitality related to long life so that they will have enough power to elevate and sanctify life. This is the main goal of those who go to the right, i.e., who study Torah for the most noble reasons and look forward to light. They will be deserving of long life and all the more certainly, riches and honor.
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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.
