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Ein Ayah: Israel, as the essence of mankind and of creation, is "collected" to be centered in such a way that it elevates everything. When it appears [on the "stage of history"] in its most complete form, there is gathering together of light that includes all that is special. This includes the areas of the personal, the societal, the historical, and the cosmic. [We will now go through the ten firsts.]
1. There is a connection between the grandest level of establishment of the nationhood of Israel and the inauguration of the entire universe. This was highlighted by the great day of that 1st of Nisan being on the first day of the week, corresponding to the beginning of creation.
2. The national order is not nurtured from a lean source or from interest in mundane and animalistic desires or fleeting matters. Rather, it comes from a divine source, from the Leader of Yaakov, who created the world. From this, the national order of the holy nation was set, which included the prominence of the princes of the tribes.
3. Once the national order was developed, the nation’s spiritual form was also set, and its leaders, who were bestowed with an innate spirituality from the outset, were elevated. Thus, this was the day that the kohanim began to function.
4. The kohanim already on their first day began using their religious leadership status in a way fitting for those who did not need to show their power or their support by the people but need to follow the will of Hashem. Hashem wanted the proper actions to be done as service in the Mishkan by the most chosen people. This was the first day of service.
5. Hashem showed in a miraculous manner that the power of the specific actions to be done in the Mishkan, which are beyond human intellect to fully fathom, are divinely desired. He did this by having a fire come down from Heaven to consume the sacrifices. This shows that the building and adornment of the world comes about based on Hashem’s plan when man carries them out according to His exact instructions.
[We will continue next time with the latter five matters that were special on that unique day.]
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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.
