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Ein Ayah: It is true that sometimes the factors that cause one to make a cognitive mistake are only based on emotional/spiritual lackings, and these lackings bring on a less sensitive constitution in the physical realm. This in turn clouds matters to the point that one does not see things clearly from an intellectual perspective. Still, when these inaccuracies apply to how a physical person evaluates other physical people, they come from a tendency in the perceiver toward lack of purity, which he applies to others. It is his own lack of clarity and purity that is behind the negative perception.
It is not possible to remove this physically based characteristic by emotional/spiritual means alone, as the physical constitution must be scrubbed clean of this characteristic that caused false perceptions of others. When this is remedied, the intellect will be freed of its subservience to the person’s physical side, and he will be able to perceive others in a true manner, so that he will stop casting false aspersions. The way to fix the light of the soul is therefore by those who suspect others to be bodily afflicted.
Hashem, not Moshe, was aware of Bnei Yisrael’s ability to believe the tidings of liberation. The holy sense of belief in that which is holy in the purest way (i.e., Hashem) is the source of satisfaction and eternal life. It is a wonderful treasure house, hidden away and sealed. It is deeper than anything that the human spirit can recognize. A person cannot even appreciate the depths of his belief in Hashem within his own soul. It is even clearer that one cannot reveal this power as found in the soul of another person who possesses true belief. Only to the Divine Eye, which views all hidden things, is this secret clear.
This is true even in cases in which all indications are that the last spark of the light of life, i.e., the light of belief, has already been extinguished. This is the special internal characteristic of Israel, as it is an eternal heritage that never ceases – "Great waters are unable to extinguish [them]" (see Shir Hashirim 8:7). Moshe Rabbeinu’s eyes, which were able to penetrate to the depths of sanctity, were not able to discern this belief in the hearts of the people. After all, external indications were that this belief did not exist, as the people were in a lowly state during this time that they were a nation within another nation (see Devarim 4:34), like a fetus enveloped in its mother’s stomach. That is the reason that Moshe feared that the people would not believe him, but it was clear to Hashem that they would.
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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.
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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.
