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Yirmiyahu underwent years of suffering and danger. Hashem did not allow him to form a family (ibid. 16:2). His neighbors tried to hurt him in different ways (ibid. 18:18, 20). He was suspected of sins, and King Yehoyakim threw him into jail. Only divine intervention saved Yirmiyahu (ibid. 36:26). Similarly, Tzidkiyahu allowed his officers to throw him into a pit, where he sank into mud (38:6), and he survived only through the intervention of a righteous officer.
Despite all of these hardships, Yirmiyahu taught his nation that there was what to be optimistic about in the long term. Members of the eternal nation should know that Hashem will not abandon His nation (see Tehillim 94:14). So, the prophet of destruction was also a prophet of liberation.
As Behar’s haftara indicates (Yirmiyahu 32: 9-15), even at a time of famine, on the eve of destruction, Yirmiyahu bought a field. The text describes the process in detail – the writing of a document, its signing, the paying of money, the preservation of the document. It then spells out that buying land in Eretz Yisrael would become prevalent because the nation would return from the upcoming exile.
Our generations have seen Eretz Yisrael transformed from a land primarily desolate from the time of the destruction of the second Beit Hamikdash, into the base for the marvelous ingathering of exiles. Hashem had us shake off the ashes of Aushwitz and form a flourishing state. Our generation has proven its dedication to the cause of rebuilding our ancestral home. Almost all have stepped forward to help on behalf of the nation and its Land, not losing hope despite the horrible blow we took on Simchat Torah 5784 and all of the brave soldiers who fell, the many who were injured, and the hostages, many of whom have still not returned home. We continue on with dedication despite the hatred of Jews that has spread throughout the world. We must follow the path of Yirmiyahu, unified with one heart, progressing step by step with belief in Hashem and confidence, strengthening and entrenching our beloved state. We are on the path to the building of a society that will do "charity and justice," as we can learn from Avraham Avinu (Bereishit 18:19), and "justice and charity," as we can learn from King David (Shmuel II, 8:15).
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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.
