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One who is fond of eating the choicest foods with great indulgence, assigning to this practice one's full attention and taking care that each meal be flawless, will certainly not find it easy to shorten his lunch for the sake of minchah (afternoon prayer), or for the sake of fulfilling a mitzvah, studying Torah, or practicing kindness towards others. One whose goal is to improve and to realize himself, to advance, to perfect himself and reach his full potential, an idealist who strives to contribute and to help, and to act for the improvement of the world, must do away with tendencies which prevent the fulfillment of his goals. He has to free himself from unnecessary lavishness, from overindulgence in sleep, being overoccupied with food and other pastimes which simply waste time. Rather, he should develop, by way of habit, the attribute of zerizut.
This is the purpose of army exercises - to accustom the soldier to get up early, to act quickly, make do with little sleep, to hurry to meals, not to linger, not to waste time on unimportant things, rather, to be ready and prepared to endure wartime demands. The military drills of special units develop the faculties of endurance, will power, courage, agility, and dexterity.
Pathways in Personality Development (52)
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed
7 - 7. Starting and Maintaining "Zerizut"
8 - 8. Self Actualization and Freedom from Indulgence
9 - 9. Overcoming Fear
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It is well known that despite the difficult conditions, despite the incredible exertion demanded of soldiers in special units and in the various commando squads, there is still great desire amongst soldiers to join these units, for the satisfaction one receives as part of them is worth the effort. Understanding the importance of the goal of the soldiers in these special units, justifies the sacrifices demanded of them.
And so it ought to be regarding all of man's endeavors. A Jew should see himself as part of God's own "special-unit" with special tasks which are full of challenge and bring satisfaction. Every mitzvah and every good deed, contains great and weighty significance. Therefore, all effort and all sacrifice for the sake of the service of God is worth it. No effort is too much, no exertion too great. And in order to meet the challenge one must develop the appropriate faculties: zerizut, will power, courage, and agility. "Be bold as a leopard, light as an eagle, swift as a deer, and strong as a lion, to do the will of your Father in heaven."
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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.
