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Recipient: The respected council of Ekron (the first agricultural settlement financed by Baron Benjamin Rothschild, founded by religious new immigrants in 1882; its name was later changed to Mazkeret Batya. Presumably, Ekron was within Rav Kook’s regional jurisdiction).
Greeting: My beloved brothers …
Body: I have been told that the honorable rabbi and illustrious head of your rabbinical court, may he live, is leaving you to return to his original place, the holy city of Jerusalem, may it be built firmly. I also heard that the reason is that he lacks proper lodging in the settlement.
It is superfluous for me to write at length about the importance of the holy mitzva and benefit of having a rabbi and a giant in Torah and fear of Hashem living in every Jewish community, especially in the Land of Israel. This is especially true if he is a great and important rabbi, who is truly a beloved man to a rare degree.
I am certain that the feelings of love of Hashem and of the holy Torah in the midst of your pure hearts will be aroused by the situation and that you will try as well as you can to remove this impediment and exert yourselves so that your congregation’s crown and pride not move away from you. Hashem should assist you, as Chazal’s promise, "Subsequent to [having a] Torah scholar in your midst comes a blessing" (Berachot 42a), should help, so that your stature will be raised and you will be successful. "Whoever gives honor to the Torah will be honored by others" (Avot 4:6). You shall see good coming from your actions, and your honor should be great. I am confident that the force of your reliable spirit toward Hashem and His Torah will succeed in providing much honor to Torah and lively love in your midst.
I hope that my short words will suffice to bring you to the necessary actions, so that your community will not backtrack in the sanctity that it worthily attained, i.e., having a great rabbi live permanently among you, to adjudicate and rule on matters of Hashem’s laws for Israel.
Sign Off: I sign with a blessing and with great love, Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook, rabbi and head of the rabbinical court of the holy city of Yafo and the settlements.
Igrot Hare’aya (200)
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
19 - Improving Education in Yafo
20 - The Need to Take Steps to Keep the Rabbi
21 - Standing behind Etrog Certification
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Igrot Hare’aya Trying to Arrange Purchase of Land in Eretz Yisrael – part II
#229 Date and Place: 13 Tishrei 5670 (1909), Yafo
P'ninat Mishpat Payments after a Gradual End of Employment
(Based on ruling 82024 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Igrot Hare’aya Trying to Arrange Purchase of Land in Eretz Yisrael
#222 Date and Place: 2 Elul 5669 (1909), Rechovot
P'ninat Mishpat Repercussions of a Sale That Turned Out Not Happening – part II
(based on ruling 83045 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Igrot Hare’aya Maintaining a Friendship of the Spirit – #266 – part III
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook; Date and Place: 11 Shevat 5670, Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Excitement over a Friend’s New Newspaper – #319
Date and Place: 4 Menachem Av 5670 (1910), Rechovot
Igrot Hare’aya Refuting Criticism by the Ridbaz – #311 – part II
Date and Place: 19 Sivan 5670 (1910), Yafo
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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.
