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Recipient: Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Charlop, the illustrious talmid chacham and a close confidante of Rav Kook, later to be rabbi of Sha’arei Chesed and Rosh Yeshiva of Merkaz Harav. Rav Charlop was one of the closest disciples of Rav Tzvi Michal Shapira, a saintly scholar and ascetic. Rav Charlop was involved in the posthumous publishing of letters and teachings of Rav Shapira.
Body: [The piece is written partially in the style of a letter and partially of an approbation. This week’s section of the letter reads as an approbation.]
Igrot Hare’aya (200)
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
49 - Encouraging Prognosis for the Development of Eretz Yisrael
50 - Teach his Teachings, Do Not Copy Asceticism
51 - Spread the Tzaddik’s Teachings, Not His Asceticism
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Since you have had the privilege to be one of his most trusted and enthusiastic disciples, you would know that this tzaddik greatly desired that his true teachings on Torah and fear of Hashem will be spread broadly. Therefore, you accepted upon yourself the holy task of arranging his holy, hidden manuscripts and trying to publish them in order to enrich the lives of the masses and memorialize the name of the "living lion," the brilliant, pious author, zt"l. Everyone should be able to feel the great favor that you will be doing for the Jewish people, by adding new spiritual lights from this uniquely holy, pure, and modest individual. You are so fortunate that you merited being close to such a person and to receive a fragrance of his "holy incense" of true Torah, learned for Heaven’s sake, flowing from the holy genius’s wellspring.
You have begun the project with a small publication to create an opening in fear of Hashem and words of wisdom, in the form of selected letters that the deceased tzaddik wrote to his associates. From between the lines of these letters, deep spiritual ideas shine forth. It is also a valuable adornment that you keenly presented a short biographical profile, so that people of our time will have some concept of his value and his approach to service of Hashem. It is well-presented in a manner that invites the people of our time, especially young Torah scholars, to approach the sanctum and capture some of the holy glow which reaches great heights. For this too you will be thanked by G-d-fearers who are thirsty for holiness for providing a valuable treasure, which is embedded in this small pamphlet, which you have presented for the advancement of the merit of the masses.
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
P'ninat Mishpat Limits of Interest Rate for Loan with Heter Iska – part I
based on ruling 80033 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Igrot Hare’aya Connecting Disciplines in Torah Study
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook #103 – part II
P'ninat Mishpat Who Breached the Contract? – part IV
Based on ruling 81087 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
P'ninat Mishpat A Commercial Rental for a Closed Business – part II
based on ruling 80047 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Igrot Hare’aya Possibilities of Creating Religious Moshavot – #284 – part II
Date and Place: 1 Adar II, 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Refuting Criticism by the Ridbaz – #311 – part III
Date and Place: 19 Sivan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Informing a Friend he Is Not Insulted – #320
Date and Place: 5 Menachem Av 5670 (1910), Rechovot (probably)
Igrot Hare’aya Public Letter on Observance of Shemitta – #287 – part II
Date and Place: 4 Nisan 5670 (1910), 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.
