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Ein Ayah: Regarding inquiring about lofty divine matters, which are at the heights of the philosophies of hidden ideas, as long as they are not at the point to be revealed to the uninitiated, it is uncommon that this would cause damage to those who think straight and guard their thinking. The difficult thing in this realm of deep matters is the question of how to reveal matters of this type.
When one arranges the "storage rooms" of knowledge in a methodical way, there can sometimes be a hidden "poisonous fly," which represents a deadly false piece of knowledge. It can attack the place where the deep matter begins to become revealed. This is represented by the forehead, which is the area that covers the root of thought in the brain.
It is not the essence of the holy thoughts that are at fault for this tragedy, but the matter depends solely on the one who is doing the revealing. When he leaves the realm of how it was accepted and reveals such matters and strives to come up with his own new ideas, specifically then would the "edifice" become a place that harbors "deadly flies." If, on the other hand, the inquirer of divine, lofty matters uses the content and the language of the "fathers of wisdom," who speak with a near prophetic spirit of holiness, to be his guiding light, he will be protected from stumbling blocks.
That is why he said to him: "It was from him that it came to him." In other words, it was the fact that there were new ideas that came from him. If it could happen to such a tzaddik, who made but a small mistake, that there could be such a great stumbling block, it could only be because of the concept that "Hashem is exacting with the actions of those who are close to Him to the breadth of a strand of hair" (Yevamot 121b). Even such a stumbling block did not come from the depths of the knowledge itself, but in the way it was explained and revealed. Any such matter requires great care in accordance with the value that the expounding relates to. It is according to the way the gemara (Chagiga 13a) adapts the pasuk (Mishlei 27:26) of "your clothes will be kevasim (lit., be made from sheep/wool, but is taken in the following way)": those things that are about the secret matters of the world should remain under your clothing (i.e., concealed).
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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.
