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Moshe’s "song" to the people of Israel is intended to convey a recognition of the total harmony of creation. While its verses contain a mix of past, present and future events, to Moshe these serve to further clarify the covenant between God and the Jewish people and the belief system that is essential to its fulfillment.
During the past two hundred years of Jewish life, our people have continuously had their emunah tested through their being subjected to non-stop worldwide enmity and anti-Semitism including Czarist persecution, the Holocaust, Communism and Stalin’s attempt to eradicate the Jews and, for most of the past sixty years here in Israel, continual Arab wars and terrorism. Throughout this period, our Jewish men and women have demonstrated so much bravery - specifically spiritual bravery - and invincible dedication to God , his Torah and his mitzvot. They sought guidance in halakha and solace in Torah study. As my mara d’atra, Harav Berel Wein put it so well in his recent Shabbat Nachamu message, "one must be impressed and stand in wonder at the resiliency and strength of commitment and tenacity of survival of the Jewish people and the State of Israel."
I believe that one of the opening verses in Ha'azinu provides the belief system which has enabled us to remain totally devoted to our faith in God. "A G-d of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is He." Why is it that we as a people have always been optimistic about our future? Why is that in all of the public surveys during the recent crisis in Eretz Israel, the overwhelming majority of people interviewed were unified in their support of our country’s efforts and hopeful of their outcome? The answer lies in the fact that God has and continues to make certain that we are ultimately triumphant over our enemies and able to survive as a people dedicated to the fulfillment of his Torah in the land which He promised would be our home.
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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.
