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Recipient: Rav Yonasan Binyamin Halevi Horowitz. Rav Horowitz was a Slovakian rabbi, who made aliya a few years prior to this letter. As a representative of Agudas Yisroel in Israel, which, among other things, had him supervise dispensing of funds for various projects, he had connection with Rav Kook and many other rabbis. Years later, he would take part and chronicle the famous tour of moshavot that Rav Kook and Rav Zonnenfeld led.
Body: I received your important letters. I am very happy about the good beginnings that have taken place in Petach Tikva (referring to the establishment of a certain religious school there, in which the two of them were involved, each in his own way). Even though there is still a need to strengthen the situation, we should have trust that Hashem will help and allow us to finish that which we began.
Igrot Hare’aya (200)
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
145 - Preparation for Shemitta
146 - Responding to Inquiries About Organizational Affairs
147 - Excitement about Receiving a Sefer of Kabbala
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Regarding the letter of the leading rabbis concerning [the appointment of] the Chacham Bashi (Chief Rabbi of the Turkish Empire, based in Constantinople), at this time I do not see myself having any role, because I am not an expert on the proper steps in this political matter. However, if you have a beneficial, special role you would like me to fill in the matter, I will try to be as helpful as I can be. [Certainly, we do not want anyone to] sit on the chair of the Chacham Bashi if he is not a Torah scholar and a fearer of Hashem.
Regarding the paper Haniyar (lit., The Paper), the first installment, in which I have an article, was already published. It is expected that next week the first full edition will come out. I believe that we will be able to secure Haniyar itself as time goes on (the various stages are unclear to me), so that it will be the monthly paper that we desire to have. I have already told you that I believe that we must go on the broad path of knowledge that gives strength to Hashem. Along with that, we need to include articles on practical matters as time goes on, which will strengthen our goal of establishing support for authentic Judaism with the strength of Torah and mitzvot on the holy soil.
Now it is necessary to obtain an official license, which is not particularly expensive, indeed not costing even ten Napoléon coins. I believe it is correct to acquire for ourselves this status. The Savior of Israel shall help us, to fortify the effort of the group of those to whose hearts Hashem is significant. May that which we work on be successfully established.
Perhaps you can inform me how much you will be able to allocate monthly toward the monthly publication, so that I will be able to know in the coming days to what extent we can work on glorifying it in quantity and quality. It is better not to be too thrifty regarding the cost of writers, when these are justified.
Please also tell me how the board of education in Petach Tikva is doing.
I sign my name as your reliable friend, who is connected to you with bonds of love for your delicate spirit. Please also send me, on a monthly basis, the students’ grades on tests, as you send them to the board members in Jerusalem.
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
P'ninat Mishpat Who Breached the Contract? – part IV
Based on ruling 81087 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
P'ninat Mishpat Profits from Formerly Joint Swimming Pool – part
(based on ruling 81110 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Igrot Hare’aya Departure of an Uncle to Eretz Yisrael
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook: Vol. I, #1 , p. 1-2 – part II
Igrot Hare’aya Refuting Criticism by the Ridbaz – #311 – part II
Date and Place: 19 Sivan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Refuting Criticism by the Ridbaz – #311 – part I
Date and Place: 19 Sivan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Ties to Religiously Controversial Events/Organizations 1. #293
Date and Place: Iyar 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya A Public Letter on Observance of Shemitta – #287 – part I
Date and Place: 4 Nisan 5670 (1910), Yafo
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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.
