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In Hebrew, 'Av' is an abbreviation of Abba [father], the source one's life. One of the principles by which the Torah is interpreted is a binyan Av, the establishment of a precedent or general rule to be extended to similar cases. The word 'Av' is also related to the word 'l'avot', meaning, to please. In this month, we want to touch the source of life, to connect to the great Av, - our Father in heaven.
One of the father's duties is to comfort. To give a sense of proportion to one’s children. Even when the fire is raging outside, the parents protect and comfort. It is true that the days of the month of Av can tend towards calamity, but the Mashiach, the comforter, was also born on Tisha B'Av, the 9th of Av (Jerusalem Talmud, Brachot); this month also includes Tu B'Av, the 15th of Av. You will see that when the fire breaks out, it will be much less terrible than it seems and will ultimately bring to salvation and love.
Have a good and comforting month.
The bad will pass
The good will prevail
With God's help.
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Various Events FOR WHOM NOT TO VOTE
Rav Zvi Yehuda Kook stressed that Israeli politics is G-dly, so I have no problem answering this common question on a Torani blog. Also, Free-Will is a G-d-given right and obligation, to "destine one's fate" (R. Soloveichik, Kol Dodi Dofek, 67), so I obviously don't tell others how to vote. But once not a few (especially young) have already asked, a couple of personal words from experience and thoughts from chazal & Rav Kook which may be of help to others, mainly for whom NOT to vote.
P'ninat Mishpat Fallout from Failure to Install Elevator – part II
based on ruling 85007 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
