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Ein Ayah: The imprint of the spiritual elevation that stems from the divine source of sanctity, which all great ideas and lofty feelings flow from, shines forth with powerful light at its set time, which renews itself, as we see in day-to-day life. The source of this holy light must be at its full peak and glory when the matter it spurs on begins.
The light of liberation, which is relived with light and life every Pesach since the original one, increasing the liberty of every Jew, takes its power from the divine utterings that were said on the very day of the liberation. From that point, streams of this power flow forth to give life to a great nation for all generations. That is the reason that the statement of "Remember this day on which you left Egypt," which was to carry the power of the event to all future times and generations, was said on the day that it occurred.
This idea was carried out not only in regard to the liberation, in the spiritual sense that removed the shackles that tied the people to evil and impurity. Rather, it also applies to the liberation that came from the divine revelation from the lofty Heavens, which leads a person to a goal of holy rest, which bases the whole world in a stable grandeur. That is the reason that the Torah was given on Shabbat, the day that is the source of rest and proper indulgence. The command to "remember the day of Shabbat to sanctify it" would not have had the same spiritual impact on the world had it not been pronounced at a time which has the power to provide its light of life to the world. This eternal sign of covenant between Hashem and His nation, which is the essence of the entire Torah and leads the world toward the days of the World to Come (days that are infused with a complete state of Shabbat) must have been given on Shabbat, at the time of the light. That is why all agree that the Torah was given on Shabbat.
The dispute regarding the time of the giving of the Torah was about which day was set as the beginning of the month. There is a display of sanctity that is set and orderly. It keeps to its job, acts independently, and does not change. That is the sanctity of Shabbat, which is the light-producing force that is eternal, set, and unchanging. It provides eternal life for the souls of every generation. In contrast, there is another display that renews itself, but represents that which changes in the eternal "storage house" of special times and events in the world. This is the foundation of the sanctity of time, i.e., the holidays, which depend on man’s setting of the month.
When it comes to the Torah’s relationship with the basis of its power, there is no room for disagreement. The different opinions can relate only to matters that change with time, such as when the temporary sanctity that accompanies the question of when the beginning of the month will fall. That explains why there is agreement that the Torah was given on Shabbat but there was not agreement what day of the month that ended up being on.
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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.
