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At this time of year, I participate in dozens of graduation ceremonies in religious and traditional schools throughout the country. I meet with the teaching staff and students – starting from kindergarten, continuing through elementary schools, high schools, preparatory army programs, yeshivot, midrashot and academic institutions – and I also feel like crying, crying for joy!
Hundreds of new kindergartens are opening up; schools are endlessly expanding Torah classes; there is an unbelievable demand for high school yeshivot and ulpanot; insane percentages of graduating combat soldiers and officers from pre-military preparatory programs; yeshivot and midrashot that had to close registration for the first year after three-digit numbers (!) of students had been accepted and there is simply no more room; and Batei Midrash [religious study halls] in academic institutions that are sprouting like mushrooms after the rain. In Elul, we will know more precise numbers, but in my estimation, 2024 is going to be the biggest and best year in all of these institutional systems.
Crying can be used as a defense against threats. When we cut up an onion, for example, our eyes fill with tears to repel the pungent fumes. Leave the elders marching in hate demonstrations; ignore those waving pride flags; don't spend time watching social networks of people having a bad time who want everyone else to have it bad. They are all people of the past, virtual dust from which nothing will remain. Listen to what’s going on in real life, a great light is growing. The month of Tamuz is the month in which the days are getting longer; light prevails in the world, and the light will succeed. It's already winning.
Have a great month!
The bad will pass.
The good will prevail.
With God's help
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.
