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This question was asked of my father Maran Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu of blessed and righteous memory, and he said that as we see it, Gog and Magog does not have to be, and certainly not in the way the prophets prophesied. We have a rule that a prophecy of calamity does not have to come true. That is why the prophesy about the exile in Egypt which will last 400 years did not come true, due to the heaviness of the oppression. Hashem calculated the exile from the birth of Isaac and so we left Egypt 210 years after entering.
This is a sign that all exiles can end on one of two dates. One "B’itah", in its time, and one "Achishna", hastened. One at the appointed time and one earlier. And so the prophecy about Gog and Magog can also unfold in a different way. And so it should be after the Gentiles have enslaved us throughout exile in the cruelest way possible. Therefore this prophecy of calamity will not come upon us.
About 15 years ago, Rabbi Eliyahu obr"m, said that the prophecy about the Gentiles rotting where they stand does not have to happen when they are in Jerusalem. Hashem can bring them a virus that will harm the whole world, and wipe out the wicked even when they are in their own lands.
This plague will make them realize that they are not God. They are human beings who were created and should behave in the world of God as guests who respect the rules of the Creator. In grace and mercy - not in cruelty, domination or exploitation.
They must understand that the world was not created by itself. That man was created in the image of God and not of the ape. That we are all the handiwork of Hashem, and should all unite as one - not fight and shed blood. "And all that was made will fear You, and all created will bow to You, and all will unite as one to do Your will with a whole heart".
We also pray and hope and yearn that we will live to see: "Reign upon the whole world in Your honor, and rise upon the land in Your glory, and appear in the splendor of Your majestic might over all who dwell upon Your earth; and everything that has been made will know that You have made it, and all that was formed will understand You have formed it, and everyone who has breath in him will say: Hashem, God of Israel is King, and His Kingdom rules over all."
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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.
