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Ein Ayah: The three sections of the Written Torah – Torah (Pentateuch), Nevi’im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings) – together demonstrate the richness of the all-inclusive Torah. It is the basis of a blueprint for life, a world of prophetic vision and practicality, giving spiritual insight about time and nations. It merges the practical world with the emotional world in a manner that penetrates to our internal souls.
The Torah teaches us to "choose life" (see Devarim 30:19). The Prophets saw into the depths of the world and used Hashem’s word to them to give insight about nations and kingdoms, building and destruction. They discussed that which transpired and was to come about. Ketuvim uses a delicate spirit to convey the ethics they absorbed with their distinct imprint. They were able to connect human life with the Eternal. All three were connected into a spirit of the life of the entire world, with nothing missing.
The highest goal of spiritual visions is to enable life to be lived in a way that Hashem’s presence will shine on those fortunate souls that are prepared for it. This, on the one hand, takes them above the myriad mundane concerns of people’s lives. Yet man is rooted within a life in which people desire to create societies, and in these too it is possible to inject sanctity from Above. The need to give expression to all of these elements of life made it appropriate for there to be three groups within Am Yisrael: kohanim, levi’im, and yisraelim, to complement each other. The kohanim are those whose interests go beyond the boundaries of the mundane elements of human life. The levi’im receive divine teachings and ideas and explain them to the people. They hear the sacred voice, appreciate its beauty and holy splendor, and desire to have it reach the broadest avenues of life. Yisraelim comprise the main part of the nation – they are the workers, the soldiers, the builders, and the settlers of the world. As parts of a unified nation, they are able to demonstrate the greatness of the Torah of truth.
The complete ability to lead has to be based on three parts, with the third one being built upon its predecessors. In both a family and a nation, for them to reach their full potential, they need to be built properly based upon a deep divine plan. The way a woman creates a family with her children is parallel to the formation of a nation. Aharon was the basis of the nation, as he inculcated sanctity into national life and softened the interactions between members of the nation with an approach of peacemaking. He made the nation fit for life and for sanctity, so that the people had the right characteristics to function in a pleasant manner. When the basic content of the family and the nation was set, it was possible for the most choice of the brothers to elevate the nation to be capable of serving as a "nation of priests" for the whole world. That is why the third brother was fit to accept the Torah, as he absorbed all of the eternal elements of divine light within him. He was able to stand on behalf of the nation opposite Hashem and represent them before Him (see Shemot 18:19).
In order to connect life to divine heights it was necessary to limit the animalistic elements of the people, as these elements pollute a person’s spiritual aptitude. Three steps of time need to be employed to have a significant unit of separation. Only after three days of separation from their wives were they complete enough to connect to Hashem who could then given everything that they needed.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
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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.
