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But I suggest there is another level of meaning, as well: Without vowels, the phrase can be read, Ha-Chadash Ha-ze, this "newness," Lachem, is something unique to you, the Jewish People. Hashem has bestowed upon us the amazing ability to renew ourselves, to re-create ourselves (as we have miraculously done in Israel), to be the most creative & industrious people in history. And with this uncanny power, we are able to perpetually discover new insights into the Torah (something we fittingly refer to as Chidushim!) for the Torah itself is a living thing (Torat Chayim) that stays ever fresh & new throughout the ages.
Yet if we are New, then the Almighty is Old. Not old in the sense of outdated or archaic, of course, but old in the sense of eternal, permanent, reliable, fixed. There is great comfort in knowing that some things – Divine protection & guidance, a firm hand on the wheel of history, a moral standard for humanity to emulate & obey – never lapses or goes out of style. That is the essence of what we refer to as "Hashem Echad:" One G-d that is both imminent & immortal, the same G-d that was with our grandparents & their grandparents, all the way back to Avraham & Adam.
Nisan, as its name clearly implies, is the month of nisim, miracles. It reminds us that as long as we have Hashem’s blessings, we are capable of performing miracles & wonders that not only have the power to change us for the better, but to change the entire world for good.
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)
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: Twin Foundations
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
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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.
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.
