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About three years ago, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, I had a conversation with a senior businessman regarding the state of Israel’s economy. That senior official was depressed and made dark predictions: "You know," he whispered to me on the phone, "we are now going back to the austerity days of the 1950s. The Israeli economy is facing collapse and I suggest that you store eggs and flour at home". I replied that I am not an economist, but my logical faith works like this: there is a God. In other words, good rules the world. There are, of course, declines, but the principled view is optimistic. In the case of the State of Israel, over the course of eighty years we have seen a clear upward climb on all levels – security, economic, and social – and therefore it is clear to me that in the long run we will also overcome this crisis.
I remembered that conversation this week, when I spoke with an acquaintance – also a businessman – about a certain financial investment in Israeli stocks. This acquaintance warned me that "we are facing a civil war" and that "the political situation today is the greatest disaster that has ever occurred in the State of Israel". Of course, I cannot predict what will happen with this or that specific investment, but I can be sure that we will also get over the current threatening balloon (which is, by the way, not a natural disaster but an attempted sabotage of a small elite whose reign has passed).
The "Parashat haMan", that we read these days, comes to teach us to internalize the principle that "livelihood is from heaven". This is not mysticism but a deep insight that underlies life: livelihood and economics are not only the product of human thoughts but are "min", ie from, heaven. [Note that min in Hebrew is spelled the same as Man]. The heavenly element, the divine goodness – is what leads the mystery/history of mankind, and therefore, the bottom line is that our economic situation also constantly improves from generation to generation.
The bad will pass.
The good will prevail.
With God's help.
Rabbi Haggai Lundin
Family and Society There Will Not Be A Civil War!
(Told to the students of the Hesder Yeshiva in Holon)
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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.
