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Ein Ayah: The far-away edges, which draw closer as they continue on (i.e., in the At Bash system) demonstrate the suitability of the connection between human life and the influence of higher powers. These powers take hold on a person according to the character of his life, when he keeps his actions pure and remains in his status of sanctity. The more he distances himself from the paths of righteousness, the more he distances himself from these positive influences.
Although the love of the Creator of all for His creations is limitless, as is His kindness to all of them, still everything is judged by the manner of a person’s way of life. One who detests Hashem and does not desire to follow His paths will not be able to receive the holy light or the flow of His lofty love. This is hinted at by the letters aleph and tav at the edges of the aleph bet, which prompt the gemara to exclaim, "Oti ta’ev – etaveh lo?"
A door is made in a manner that all who are supposed to enter a home will do so and those who must not enter will be kept out by a closed door. A person is engulfed in his thick materialism, but still his soul yearns to reach distant spiritual places and draw close to goodness, sanctity, and the grandeur of upper worlds, which flow from the aura of the mercy of Hashem, the source of good. This sanctity arouses a person to elevate himself above the coarse, materialistic world, to the level of the lofty light to the extent that even his material side can reach the level of the shining forth of sanctity. This is what happened to Moshe Rabbeinu, about whom it says: "the skin of his face shone (karan)" (Shemot 34:29). While not everyone can reach this level of unique radiance of the face, every person possesses a certain element of it, as all are made in Hashem’s image.
When all the twists and turns of life occur, each person and the world as a whole reach a place of good spiritual fortune, which is the desire of Hashem, from Whom mercy and kindness flow. This is because Hashem is the source of good, as the pasuk says: "Praise Hashem for He is good" (Tehillim 106:1).
However, some people go so far that they lock the doors that Hashem placed with the intention that they should be opened at times of good will. Such a person darkens the light to the point that his spirit can never reach spiritual thoughts that bring sanctity and spiritual elevation; the beams of light totally elude him. They are considered severed and unusable in reaching their secret role, to light up the dark places. This was man’s own doing, as Hashem kept the doors in a position that they are open for those who knock on them through the process of repentance. But if a person locks them, he receives what he deserves, and his ability to have light is severed by force. This is what is meant by "My doors he locked – will I not cut off his light?" Indeed, a person is paid according to his actions, and his path shall find him (see Iyov 34:11).
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
P'ninat Mishpat A Commercial Rental for a Closed Business – part II
based on ruling 80047 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
P'ninat Mishpat Who Breached the Contract? – part IV
Based on ruling 81087 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
P'ninat Mishpat Payment for Not Clearing Warehouse On Time – part II
based on ruling 75076 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Igrot Hare’aya Departure of an Uncle to Eretz Yisrael
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook: Vol. I, #1 , p. 1-2 – part II
Ein Ayah Looking for the “Nearby” Answer for the Simple Person
Ein Aya Shabbat Chapter B Paragraph 120
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.
