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Recipient: Rav Eliyahu Meir Feivelson. Rav Feivelson had just been appointed rabbi of Kupishok (after having been rabbi of Krok). He was a prominent writer in the Agudos Yisroel movement.
Body: It brought joy to my heart to receive your letter, which mentioned in passing that you moved, for the better, to a new community; may it be very successful. May the light of your Torah and pure fear of Hashem shine with great honor and strength. May we have the merit of seeing each other, together with your flock, when Hashem brings joy, when the liberator will come to Zion, and "those liberated by Hashem will return and will come to Zion with a song of praise" (Yeshayahu 51:11).
Igrot Hare’aya (200)
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
83 - Interceding Regarding a Will
84 - Improving New Yishuv More Practical than Alternatives
85 - Supporting an Israeli Winery
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The words of the Vilna Gaon are known in this matter (see Even Shleima 8:10), that those who are involved in matters for noble reasons are not as diligent as those who are involved in them for ulterior motives. The reason is that the involvement of physical gain adds impetus. Thank G-d, regarding settlement of Eretz Yisrael, there is a "fire" produced by the simple people, even though it is with a low flame. Still, since they place before themselves just immediate benefit, individually or communally, they are more diligent in their work. In contrast, those whose thoughts float through the heaven, unfortunately act with weakness. May Hashem give those who look to Him renewed strength.
Our desire to accomplish great things, such as entirely new communities in Eretz Yisrael, should not cause us to give up on smaller but more attainable accomplishments. Specifically, I refer to the strengthening of the religious element of the New Yishuv. Thank G-d, there are many Torah scholars and G-d-fearing people in every settlement. The [lacking in religiosity] is not as bad as people exaggerate in the Diaspora, but it still requires improvement.
The best remedy is that when Hashem will help us, we will establish a special, advanced yeshiva for the New Yishuv. This will affect many people, and it will show them that they have a connection to Torah. Obviously, such a yeshiva will need to be supported from a material perspective, on one hand, and receive an influx of fear of Hashem, on the other hand. Then even the New Yishuv can be a place in which we will truly be fit to be proud within the settlement of Eretz Yisrael. The mitzva of settling the Land will be fulfilled properly, and everything will be done with holy purity.
The attacks on a religious lifestyle are strengthened specifically when people shout that in the old-style schools there is no spirit to deal with a livelihood and national reinvigoration. When that problem will be remedied, they will not have what to complain about, and the side of those who fear Hashem will be elevated, and the Jewish community of Eretz Yisrael will be eminently fit to deserve divine compassion to hasten the true national redemption.
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
P'ninat Mishpat Payments after a Gradual End of Employment
(Based on ruling 82024 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Igrot Hare’aya Raffle of Property in Eretz Yisrael for Tzedaka
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook: – #220
Igrot Hare’aya Semi-solicited Advice to Calm Down Petach Tikva
#227 Date and Place: 8 Tishrei 5669, Yafo
P'ninat Mishpat Limits of Interest Rate for Loan with Heter Iska – part II
based on ruling 80033 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 Possibilities of Creating Religious Moshavot – #284 – part I
Date and Place: 1 Adar II, 5670 (1910), Yafo
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(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
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(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
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Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
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Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the cornerstone laying for the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh – 1938)
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the cornerstone laying for the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh – 1938)
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Ekev DANCE FOR ISRAEL- FOR YOUR BENEFIT
Parshat Eikev
Description: The 7 Haftarot we read after Tisha B'Av ("Shiva D'Nichemta") surely get us excited that they're coming TRUE, and awaken us to yearn, dance & join the return to Zion! The short article also deals with the problems and solutions facing the American Jewish community as discussed at a recent panel, as well as the question why Jews come from America to Israel to help when we face problems, but Israelis don't come to aid Jews in America when they face anti-Semitism.
