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So let’s put things in order:
1. Disturbances by Israeli Arabs and the attack from Gaza are not an immediate existential threat (!) to the State of Israel. Perspective. They are causing tremendous damage, but we are all not going to die today. The Israeli Defense Forces are strong, the State of Israel is stronger than any other force in our region.
2. The ability to eliminate these threats is essentially a matter of assertion. And that is what is definitely going to happen in the next few days.
3. These riots actually strengthen us for the long-term. Their main benefit is convincing all those of us who have been confused about who is the enemy and who is a friend. It is true that there is a part of the Jewish public who lost this, but they are an extinct minority (demographically and culturally), even if they have a strong presence in the media. The general Jewish public has internalized the danger and this will remain even after the riots calm down. The general Arab public will calm down. They have no choice, and most of them secretly want this.
4. The Creator has done an incredible kindness for us in that this clarification is being done under relatively favorable conditions. Imagine if this lesson would have had to be learned during an Iranian attack and thousands of Hezbollah missiles; and then the fifth column would be on a rampage. Here is a practice exercise before the trial by fire. The lessons will be learned with Gd’s help, and there too we will win.
5. Even on a personal level, each and every one of us has the opportunity to exercise the muscle of resilience. Composure, self-control and a lot of faith. Everything starts from here.
6. Always remember: we can go overcome and win everything! We have succeeded over thousands of years of history, we have recently beaten Covid. We cannot let momentary emotion obscure the eternal gaze: the State of Israel has been flourishing for decades in parallel with all the difficulties. We are not in the days of the Holocaust nor in the days of the riots of 1929, we are now living in the happiest period in the history of the Jewish people, and our grandchildren will live in an even more happy time.
For the Lord will not forsake His people; nor will He abandon His portion.
The bad will pass.
The good will prevail.
With God's help.
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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.
