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Ein Ayah: In essence, there is no bad among all of life’s inclinations. All of their healthy expansions are for good purposes, just like they spread out in the spirit in regard to matters of the material world and the spiritual world. We all wait for times in which the inclinations will not need to be stopped, as all will be directed toward the proper goal which they were created to enable.
However, at this point, the world has not yet come to that level of perfection. In these times, when the physical and spiritual inclinations spread out from their pure state, they miss the mark, and therefore they need to be checked by the Torah and the intellect. However, the internal force within a person’s spirit, which can eventually make all the extensions of his inclinations end up being for the loftiest goals, requires that man will reach this level in his intellect before it becomes part of his nature. For that reason, a person’s analytical thoughts and emotions have to develop broadly so that he can use them to reach the highest levels that a man can reach.
This is referred to as the Torah of the person’s youthful period, when he is freest and follows his eyes and his heart. Indeed, from the perspective of the Torah, the person is already ready for an ideal life. It is just that this high level of Torah has not yet been deeply enough rooted in his heart with all its power, and his heart of stone has not yet been turned into a heart of flesh.
For that reason, practical ethics need to have a more limited scope. The person must be reminded of the truth that Hashem will reckon with everyone and hold them responsible for their corrupt and evil ways, which can be brought about by the freeness of a person’s youth and the exposure to a variety of things that his eyes perceive.
This is only in regard to practical life, which follows the way matters are in the present. In that realm, his inclinations can take him to horrible places. However, while one is involved in Torah study, he is elevated to a world that is all good, and the light of Hashem that will exist in the ideal future throughout the world will already show its aura to each person according to his value and his preparation to receive this light of Torah. That is why the intellectual inclinations, which analyze everything within the prism of Torah, have to remain at their broadest. In that realm he will be able to grasp the ways of Hashem in the depths of his own spirit, and through that gaze into a world that is full of grandeur.
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: The Goal of an Agricultural Yeshiva – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
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P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Realtor’s Fee on Large Commercial Building – part I
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: The Goal of an Agricultural Yeshiva – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
Re'e NEVER EXTREME EXCEPT ISRAEL
Parshat Re'eh
Judaism is against extremism, so how can we understand the seemingly extreme statements found in our sages in favor of living in the Land of Israel and against living in Chutz laAretz? The article deals with the seeming contradiction between the strength of Free-Will and the strength of being influenced by our surroundings.
Ekev DANCE FOR ISRAEL- FOR YOUR BENEFIT
Parshat Eikev
Description: The 7 Haftarot we read after Tisha B'Av ("Shiva D'Nichemta") surely get us excited that they're coming TRUE, and awaken us to yearn, dance & join the return to Zion! The short article also deals with the problems and solutions facing the American Jewish community as discussed at a recent panel, as well as the question why Jews come from America to Israel to help when we face problems, but Israelis don't come to aid Jews in America when they face anti-Semitism.
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Complaints about Contractor’s Work – part II
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: Twin Foundations
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
D'varim Judaism’s Social Vision
Re’eh
Giving is more than an act of generosity—it is an essential part of human dignity that belongs to everyone, rich and poor alike. The ultimate goal of help is to empower others to stand on their own.
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.
