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Ein Ayah: The highest level spiritual riches, when they begin to be revealed from the inner sanctums of an elevated soul, based on the light of the divine desire to provide the best, is revealed on the forehead of the holiest man. Its light expands to a physical object that occupies the smallest size measure that the Torah recognizes (a finger width). This is because the physical world cannot contain a large measure of lofty matters, when that which is hidden in the light of the soul becomes revealed.
There are two ways for this hidden light to be revealed. One is hazracha (shining forth): the inner light comes when the most delicate survey of the soul appears in the physical world. This enables the person to have his characteristics and actions run based on the highest possible values. This spiritual richness can only be compared to refined gold. The second manner is noga (glowing): the highest spiritual light accepts inspiration from practical spirituality and all the related emotions, and expands its upper limits.
These two forms of expression of spirituality enable the internal listening to the higher levels from one side to the other side of the essence of a person’s mind. There is a listening of the right side, which makes it possible to "hear" from a distance all the light, the kindness and the delicateness of the highest level of thought. The revelation of the soul’s desire is given to the side of the soul that is able to act in the practical world based on the essence of the spiritual world.
[The process exists in the other direction as well.] The listening that comes from the "distant land" of actions acquires for itself a special content that is not found in the "kingdom of the spirit" alone. In this way, the two worlds are parallel to each other, and each one impacts on the other.
It takes a uniquely elevated person, who is imbued with the loftiest and purest level that a man can reach, to be complete enough to be able to serve as a bridge from one side to the other, and each with its tremendous depth and content. He is able to create great unity of lights in a complete way.
The holy tzitz, which the kohen gadol wears as a crown, was worn on Aharon’s head as a plate of gold. This represents how there can be a bridging of the gap between the internal riches of spirituality and the external representation of riches through gold. It is two finger-breadths wide and extends from ear to ear to prepare the internal "hearing" from one side of a person’s being to the other, in a special form of unity. It enabled the greatest of men to include within his persona a full world with all its expansions, and made him lofty to the highest levels, until he was able to find "good will before Hashem."
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
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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.
