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more & more to stay cool. Though a fan is an
electrical appliance, it is not muktzeh & so it
may be moved from place to place, or turned in a
different direction (but it cannot be turned on
or off). A rechargeable hand-held fan may also be
carried with you (if there is an eruv). You may
even plug the fan (when it is on) - into a
Shabbat clock (before Shabbat begins) so that it
charges the fan during the night while you sleep.
Then, when the clock is off (e.g. in the morning)
you can unplug the charged fan & take it with
you. You should check that there are no lights on
the fan going on or off when you move it. And if
there is a button that increases or decreases the
speed of the fan, that button should be covered
(before Shabbat) with a piece of tape, so that
you do not inadvertently press it during Shabbat
(much like a Shabbat blech covers the temperature
controls). Of course, this also applies to
Chagim. (With thanks to Phil S, the fan-man)
TORAH TRIVIA: We asked what bracha the Israelites
said on Mahn: Several options: 1) Ha’adama
(because the Mahn started/was found on the
ground); 2) Hamotzi lechem min ha-shamayim or
Baruch hamamtir lechem min ha-shamayim; 3)
Whatever bracha applies to what the person
imagined the Mahn to be; 4) No bracha at all,
since it was a miraculous food. BIG, RAW, MD offered answers.
Rabbis in Midrash
Lessons
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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.
