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The Zohar explains that the leaders were afraid that they would lose their jobs once they entered Eretz Yisrael, and therefore they tried to prevent the people from entering. This is very difficult. These great individuals slandered Eretz Yisrael, because they were concerned about job security?!
The Rosh HaYeshiva of Kerem B'Yavneh, HaRav Chayim Yaakov Goldvicht, zatzal, gave the following explanation:
Am Yisrael's way of life in the desert was totally spiritual: manna from heaven, water from Miriam's well, the Clouds of Glory surrounding and protecting them - in essence, a life similar to Olam Haba.
That all was about to change upon their entrance into Eretz Yisrael. The manna would cease, they would have to start digging wells and planting food, and if they wanted protection, they would have to establish an army.
It was this transition that worried the leaders. This is what the Zohar means when it explains that they were afraid of losing their jobs. They knew that this new lifestyle would require a new type of leader. They didn't care about their own personal status. They were expressing their concern for the entire nation's wellbeing.
But God put us in this world, where our job is to live a "normal" life, and incorporate His Holiness into that life. The ideal place to accomplish that goal is in the Holy Land. When a tree is planted in Eretz Yisrael, various mitzvot pertaining to that tree help us make it holy. The army in Israel is God's army, protecting Am Yisrael in Eretz Yisrael. Through Torah and mitzvot, we are able to sanctify everything we do in this world.
The spies didn't see it this way, and therefore, acted as they did. Every generation must somehow correct the spies' mistake. This past year has been a very difficult year for Am Yisrael in Eretz Yisrael. We must stand up to the challenges and overcome the difficulties. Just as Yehoshua and Kalev didn't give up, but convinced the people otherwise, so must we follow in their footsteps.
May God give us the strength to spread the true message of Eretz Yisrael: "Aloh Na'aleh Ki Yachol Nuchal La."
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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.
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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.
