YeshivaThe torah world Gateway
Beit Midrash
- Sections
- Chemdat Yamim
- Igrot Hare’aya
Body : You can rest assured that you calmed me with your dear letter. I was not, Heaven forbid, included in those who suspect the innocent, beloved and honorable friends such as you. However, the phenomenon that those with whom I shared the most reliable love turning into those with a dry, correct relationship without any dew-like moisture of love, has brought me to very tormenting thoughts. I remember my dear ones from days past, when I was always glorified in my place with pervading love surrounding me. It was full of gentleness of the spirit and excitement of the heart, when the choicest people in our nation would greatly enjoy doing things I wanted and broadening my thoughts.
Now I am compelled to give up on what was important to me and delay the improvement in the field of shechita (ritual slaughter), until a week after Pesach. However, I could not hold back from making your honorable hearts aware of the great gain over what we are losing by delaying the matter when we had the right opportunity now. We could have had a situation whereby all the questions of shechita would have been centralized under my purview, without anyone’s opposition. At my side, I would have had a rabbinical council to raise the banner of kashrut supervision in a proud manner that would have sanctified His Name. Now, due to the delay, everyone’s resolve has weakened. The rabbinical council has also been discouraged because of the delay. It brings pain to my heart, because such a major and lofty improvement in a fundamental matter of Judaism, was for naught because of quarrels between lay leaders, who should not have been involved in a matter of kashrut.
In any case, I am full of love and friendship for you, and I have not given up my hope that all will return to a good state with His great kindness.
Igrot Hare’aya (200)
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
191 - Public Letter on Observance of Shemitta – #287 – part II
192 - Concern for Communal Kashrut Standards – #288, 290
193 - Excerpts of Letter on Shemitta – #289 – part I
Load More
Recipient and Background : Rav Yechiel Michel Tuketzinski, an important rabbi, educator, and author of halachic works in Yerushalayim, was a protégé of Rav Kook.
Body : I feel it necessary to point out to my respected friend that we want you to be with us in supporting the founding of a kosher kitchen on the Russian ship. The matter was almost cancelled because of a lack of interest, Heaven forbid. However, thank G-d, we were able to strengthen ourselves with the help of R. Betzalel Lopin. We instituted a council, and we spent enough resources to support the effort, even though it included money that we did not have.
However, now the matter is standing idle, and it is necessary for an organization of G-d fearers who are interested in such a wonderful project to put in the needed effort. This matter is a merit for the community, and sanctifies Hashem’s Name and the name of Israel, as well as being an honor and grandeur for the Holy Land and its communities.
I have also written to our friend, Rav Aizik Ben-Tovim, and I asked him to work with you and choose one other important person to create a special council, as we have done here. Together we can seek counsel as to how to sustain this holy project, may Hashem help us for the sake of His Honored Name.
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
Igrot Hare’aya Trying to Arrange Purchase of Land in Eretz Yisrael – part II
#229 Date and Place: 13 Tishrei 5670 (1909), Yafo
P'ninat Mishpat Who Breached the Contract? – part IV
Based on ruling 81087 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Igrot Hare’aya Involving Baron Rothschild in Religious Efforts – #278
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook Date and Place: 14 Adar 5670 (1910), Yafo
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 Public Letter on Observance of Shemitta – #287 – part II
Date and Place: 4 Nisan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Rabbis in Midrash
Lessons
fast navigation
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.
