YeshivaThe torah world Gateway
Beit Midrash
- Torah Portion and Tanach
- Bereshit
- Noach
The Torah study is dedicatedto the full recovery of
Inbal Bat Alon
Alshikh notes that the structure of this verse is problematic. At first glance, neither the information that Terach had left from Ur nor that his destination was the Land of Canaan seems relevant. The verse should simply have stated that "they reached Charan and dwelled there". To Alshikh's comment we can add our own fascination with the fact that Avram's father chose as his destination the land to which God would later guide Avram.
Alshikh explains that our verse comes to stress the difference between Terach's journey and that of his son. Terach's motivation was to escape Ur, rather than to reach Canaan. The verse teaches us that in order to merit reaching and staying in Israel, one must journey to it for its own sake. Because Terach had an external motive, he did not reach Canaan; rather, he ended up staying in Charan. Avram, on the other hand, set out for the Land of Canaan "through love of the land" [Alshikh's words], and therefore merited reaching the Land, as the verse in next week's Parasha states: And they departed to go into the Land of Canaan and they came into the Land of Canaan (Bereishit 12:5). A Jew must be able to appreciate the Land of Israel for its intrinsic value, not for any tangible reason.
Rabbis in Midrash
Lessons
fast navigation
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.
