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Body : It is impossible to generalize about the religious situation in the settlements, whether about the various moshavot or the different people in each moshava. Thank G-d, every settlement has many people who fear Hashem and keep Torah and mitzvot with all their details. Even among those people who have been caught up in the destructive flow of our times, many of them are still careful not to stray publicly from the religious consensus, due to respect and a desire for peace.
On the other hand, there is no "pile of grain without some straw in it," especially at a time like this when a flood of young people with bad philosophies and those who violate basic Torah prohibitions have come here, and we lack the power to protest against it. This is especially true now, when the (Ottoman) government has removed the power of the religious communities to enforce religion. We can only shine the light of Torah with a generous spirit, accurate speech, and a brave heart. This can reawaken holy emotions and knowledge of Hashem even among the weak people in the nation whose spirit has fallen asleep. This is possible because they are from the seed of Yaakov and therefore will yet return to the proper path. I will now present the main areas in which we need improvement:
1. Education (greatly shortened) – there is a need for religious educators to teach in a manner that includes life skills, which students have been forced to receive from irreligious teachers.
2. Religious literature – We need a Hebrew-language (the primary language in the yishuv) literary stage which will strengthen the resolve of those who gather behind the banner of light of Hashem in the Holy Land throughout the New Yishuv. For a start, we need a "Rabbinic newspaper," to be published under our supervision, with the help of like-minded friends, with true fear of Hashem, talent and experience in the practical world. We must arrange material and spiritual means. Specifically, we need a sum of money to ensure the paper publication for at least the first year, after which we can hope that it will support itself. Writers and spiritual helpers with good taste, of whom each is a real expert in his field, will take responsibility for their respective fields. If it is difficult in the beginning to have a regular paper, daily or weekly, we can begin with a monthly paper, featuring the happenings of the month in all endeavors in Eretz Yisrael, especially in the New Yishuv. It should contain proper advice about improvement of everything that requires it. It should contain advice on waging a defensive war against those who are destroying religion, insights into all elements of Judaism, including land-based laws and matters connected to them. Obviously, such a publication will not leave out any subject that affects people’s lives, even if they are not directly related to holy religion. Everything joins together to strengthen the connection between the spirit of Hashem and His nation and lot, with all being done in holy purity and a pure spirit that is trustworthy to Hashem and His Torah.
Igrot Hare’aya (200)
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
173 - The Need for a Broader Education – #274
174 - The State of Religion in Eretz Yisrael – #277 – part I
175 - The State of Religion in Eretz Yisrael – #277 – part II
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Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
P'ninat Mishpat A Commercial Rental for a Closed Business – part II
based on ruling 80047 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Igrot Hare’aya Raffle of Property in Eretz Yisrael for Tzedaka
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook: – #220
P'ninat Mishpat Repercussions of a Sale That Turned Out Not Happening – part II
(based on ruling 83045 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Igrot Hare’aya Concern for Communal Kashrut Standards – #288, 290
Date and Place: 4 Nisan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Adding Elements to Strengthen the Heter Mechira – #313
Date and Place: 21 Sivan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Public Letter on Observance of Shemitta – #287 – part II
Date and Place: 4 Nisan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya The Need for a Broader Education – #274
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook Date and Place: 8 Adar I 5670, Yafo
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: The Goal of an Agricultural Yeshiva – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
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(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
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(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
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Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the laying of the cornerstone of the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh)
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Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the cornerstone laying for the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh – 1938)
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 263 (address at the cornerstone laying for the Yeshiva Chakla’it in Kfar Haroeh – 1938)
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Description: The 7 Haftarot we read after Tisha B'Av ("Shiva D'Nichemta") surely get us excited that they're coming TRUE, and awaken us to yearn, dance & join the return to Zion! The short article also deals with the problems and solutions facing the American Jewish community as discussed at a recent panel, as well as the question why Jews come from America to Israel to help when we face problems, but Israelis don't come to aid Jews in America when they face anti-Semitism.
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Complaints about Contractor’s Work – part II
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
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Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
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