Beit Midrash
- Sections
- Chemdat Yamim
- Ein Ayah
Ein Ayah: Speech and silence serve as co-foundations of the world. When the mouth is open to speak about that for which speech was created (e.g., spreading Torah and wisdom) and bring special light to the world’s dark places, one builds a supporting pillar for the world.
In contrast, regarding holy silence, whether to withhold damaging speech or even to not spread too much light when inappropriate, such as when it is too deep and pure for the listener to contain, silence makes existence grand. So the open mouth and the close mouth both build Hashem’s palace above and below, so that there is eternal sanctity throughout the world. Openness is appropriate by lowlier (hunched) things, and silence is more likely proper for matters of the highest levels. In that way, "To You silence is praise" (Tehillim 65:2).
Signs of Being Caught Up in Sin
Ein Aya Shabbat Chapter B Paragraph 207
Various Rabbis | Sivan 17 5776
Ready in All Ways to “Host” Hashem
condensed from Ein Ayah, Shabbat 10:8
Various Rabbis | Adar 29 5780
"Various Levels of Bad & Their Exact Judgement"
(Ein Aya Shabbat Shabbat 5, 29)
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tammuz 5783
"Even the Bad is Just "Gradual Good"
Ein Aya Shabbat 5,18
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Adar 5783
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
Departure of an Uncle to Eretz Yisrael
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook: Vol. I, #1 , p. 1-2 – part II
Tevet 21 5781
Who Breached the Contract? – part IV
Based on ruling 81087 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Iyar 20 5783
Payment for Not Clearing Warehouse On Time – part II
based on ruling 75076 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Av 20 5780
