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Body : I received your holy letter on 13 Adar I, and I was very happy about the holy inspiration to settle the Holy Land in the light of the spirit of Hashem which extends to His nation and lot, with complete belief and fear of Hashem in truth and completeness. I will answer your questions in order, in brief because of time pressures.
1. Which colonies (agricultural settlements = moshavot) act fully according to Halacha – You should know that this matter cannot be decided with a general answer. In every moshava, there are many people who fear Hashem and act in a completely religious manner, who are careful and exacting in their performance of mitzvot and set aside time for Torah study. In the opposite direction, there are also those who are destructive and throw off the yoke of Torah and mitzvot. While even those who are ostensibly bereft of virtue possess many positive attributes (see Sanhedrin 37a), this is not relevant to our goal of founding a "precious corner" that will be totally holy and dedicated to Hashem and reliable to Torah and mitzvot without aberrations and exceptions.
Certainly, if we will look for a moshava that does not have any "impurities mixed in," it is not possible to find, just as in the Diasporaú you will not find one city that is 100% righteous. However, if we will lean in the direction of kindness, and we will thus be satisfied with the presence of a nice amount of people who fear Hashem and have regard for His Name, this you will find in all of the moshavot, thank G-d. Obviously, in the largest moshavot, such as Petach Tikva, the matter of religion finding expression in Torah and mitzvot is more recognizable. There you can find batei knesset and adjoining rooms full with people during the times of prayer – Shacharit, Arvit, and Mincha – in a manner that gratifies the heart of everyone who fears Hashem and is exuberant about worship of Him. It is similar in smaller moshavot in a relative manner.
Regarding the need to expand the moshavot, in almost every one, the situation is that the more the Jewish inhabitation expands, the more the moshava will grow, as will its importance and security. There are indeed sections of land that are available to be bought in the vicinity of almost all of the moshavot, especially around Petach Tikva, Rechovot, and Ekron, and likewise in areas of the Galilee.
Igrot Hare’aya (200)
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
181 - What Requires Protest? – #279
182 - Possibilities of Creating Religious Moshavot – #284 – part I
183 - Possibilities of Creating Religious Moshavot – #284 – part II
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Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
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
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Multiple Agreements and Parties – part IV
based on final ruling of 80082 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
P'ninat Mishpat Limits of Interest Rate for Loan with Heter Iska – part I
based on ruling 80033 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Igrot Hare’aya Maintaining a Friendship of the Spirit – #266 – part I
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook: Date and Place: 11 Shevat 5670, Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya A Public Letter on Observance of Shemitta – #287 – part I
Date and Place: 4 Nisan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Excitement over a Friend’s New Newspaper – #319
Date and Place: 4 Menachem Av 5670 (1910), Rechovot
Igrot Hare’aya Language of Instruction for Rav Kook’s Yeshiva – #325
Date and Place: 4 Elul 5670 (1910), Yafo
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