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Ein Ayah: It is true that the whole world is full of a life of bitterness, as the hand of evil spreads and moral coarseness enjoys a mighty standing. This causes hardship to the attributes of justice, morality, and sanctity, and people of pure hearts are fearful of that which happens under the sun. This is what people’s backward perceptions cause to pervade in the world.
However, a person is capable of saving himself from the deluge of evil, by raising himself up internally based on the highest level of bashfulness, as he realizes that all the means of deceit do not compare to the radiance of the internal truth of a pure soul. This is the supporting pillar of the world, as the world stands on the merit of the righteous (Chagiga 12b). While the "destructive waters" bring anger to the world and surround life, the pure spirit finds satisfaction in living in the shadow of the sanctity of rectitude and purity. This spreads a canopy of peace and makes a barrier like the ark of Noach did from the water of the flood, which represented the life full of sinfulness. When a person forms his personality in the ideal way, so that even a person who is tied up with materialism can still be one who "lives in the divine parts of Heaven," then he can live in the same proximity with materialism yet be protected by the barrier that separates them.
A holy person who lives his life with the highest level of bashfulness, which protects him from the anger of the external world and the corruptive life of lies, also enjoys a high level of trust in Hashem. This trust in Hashem also stands by him as he encounters the significant amount of evil, which Hashem needed to create in all facets of the world in order that the world can reach its goal. This evil is connected to the Satan, who is also the evil inclination and also the angel of death (Bava Batra 16a). While it is destructive, it needs to exist so that absolute goodness will overcome it in every facet. That would turn the Satan into one who serves goodness and upholds sanctity and truth.
When one is able to shield himself from evil and dwell eternally in an abode of tranquility, he also loses his fear of the power of evil, whether that which is in the midst of a person or that which spreads out through the entire universe. No barrier can stop the Satan from operating, for the presence of the Satan is needed everywhere so that things can be turned into the highest level of good. Until that happens, the Satan will be extremely powerful. However, the righteous person whom we have described will not need strong trepidation before the Satan.
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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.
