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Recipient: Rav Kook’s younger brother, Shmuel Kook.
Greeting: Shalom and blessing and a joyous chag (the upcoming Shavuot) and success in the Torah of Hashem, may He be blessed, and everything is included, to my dear brother, the young man who is outstanding, sharp, and of a dear spirit, Master Shmuel Hakohen Kook. May there be peace to you and to those who assist you.
Body: Your letter arrived, which brought joy to my heart, as I have awaited it for a while, and I was surprised that you had not written in a while. Now too you wrote too short, and you did not tell me what massechet you are studying, and whether you are able to spend great amounts of time by the doorways of our holy Torah, as our hopes are for you with Hashem’s help.
Igrot Hare’aya (200)
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
6 - The Aderet’s Disputed Rabbinic Move
7 - A Small but Crucial Amount of Mussar Study
8 - Dealing with Questionable Aron Kodesh
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On the matter of our brother, the honorable rabbi, Rav Dov Bear, may he live, it is not my opinion that we need to pay attention to those who criticize, especially about the matter of placing his hat on the aron kodesh from the outside. After all, according to the letter of the law, our brother, may he live, is correct, as I have clarified the matter for myself with Hashem’s help, based on clear proofs from the gemara, poskim, and clear logic. However, it is worthwhile to distance oneself from these type of things in places where there are many ignorant people. Also, it might be worthwhile to distance oneself from something that is similar to something that is similar to something that is unseemly in the eyes of the masses. I place my hope in Hashem, may He be blessed, that our brother, may he live, will constantly occupy himself with Torah and service of Hashem, and he will realize the fulfillment of the pasuk (Mishlei 4:8): "Be lovingly involved in it (Torah), and it will elevate you."
I am adding in encouragement to one who is already diligent, as you are, that you should be constantly involved in Torah study and review intensively that which you studied, for this is the main fruit of your studies. [In a letter to another brother, which we skipped over (#6), he urged him to stop reviewing only three times, but to review each perek of gemara at least ten times before going on to the next perek.] Be careful to study mussar (ethics) and fear of Hashem, according to the amount of time you have for it, for that is the main point of everything. Although it is true that it is only possible to dedicate a small amount of one’s study time to such matters, it contains the fruit of the blessing of all of the other actions and studies that one is involved in. This is similar to the brain, which takes up a relatively small part of the body, but yet it determines the type of person one is.
Sign Off: I am your brother, who is interested in your welfare and looks forward to seeing your success with the blessed Hashem’s help, Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook.
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
Igrot Hare’aya Trying to Arrange Purchase of Land in Eretz Yisrael
#222 Date and Place: 2 Elul 5669 (1909), Rechovot
P'ninat Mishpat Who Breached the Contract? – part IV
Based on ruling 81087 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Igrot Hare’aya Trying to Arrange Purchase of Land in Eretz Yisrael – part II
#229 Date and Place: 13 Tishrei 5670 (1909), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Possibilities of Creating Religious Moshavot – #284 – part I
Date and Place: 1 Adar II, 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Excerpts of Letter on Shemitta – #289 – part II
Date and Place: 6 Nisan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Maintaining a Friendship of the Spirit – #266 – part I
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook: Date and Place: 11 Shevat 5670, Yafo
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.
