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Body: I received today your open letter, and I am very sorry about your dear soul’s pain, for thinking I would harbor resentment towards you, Heaven forbid. I know that all your actions, distinguished Torah scholar, are for Heaven’s sake. So, how can I resent you, even if you did something against me. Especially, we should consider that the matter relates to strengthening the Rabbinical Court of Yerushalayim, which is very important. If I could, I would be one of the first to protest against those who stood up to denigrate the members of the court. What is the connection between differences of opinion on Halacha and denigration? It causes me great pain that the matter left its proper arena.
Igrot Hare’aya (200)
Beit Din Eretz Hemda - Gazit
227 - Excitement over a Friend’s New Newspaper – #319
228 - Informing a Friend he Is Not Insulted – #320
229 - Language of Instruction for Rav Kook’s Yeshiva – #325
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Generally, I ask my respected dear friend not to cause himself any emotional pain and certainly no damage, by publicizing our emotional bond and trustworthy love, when I, unfortunately have many opponents. "Your love is better than wine" (Shir Hashirim 1:2) – but speech is bad for wine (Kritot 6a). May the Rock of Israel speedily reveal the light of His redemption and joy of His sanctity. May we all be comforted with Yerushalayim, as Hashem speaks in peace to His nation and His pious people.
Discussing Hebrew Word with Ben Yehuda – #324
Date and Place: 16 Menachem Av 5670 (1910), Rechovot
Recipient and Background: Eliezer Ben Yehuda, the famous philologist, generally considered the father of Modern Hebrew. As Ben Yehuda tried to base Modern Hebrew on biblical and rabbinic Hebrew over Jewish history, Rav Kook was one of the scholars from whom he sought insight.
Summary: Ben Yehuda asked Rav Kook for the source of "hechsher" meaning rabbinic certification of kashrut. (In Talmudic contexts, it refers to a liquid preparing food to become impure or generally facilitating halachically significant matters).
"Ktav hechsher" is used for certification in the Chayei Adam (127:3) and Shaarei Teshuva. "Ktav" alone is found in the Responsa of Mahari Anzel, Torat Chesed (Lublin), Pri Etz Hadar, and Rav Shlomo Kluger and rabbis of his generation. It is also found regarding the suitability of etrogim. (Rav Kook could not guarantee where exactly in each work it was found, as he did not have access to all of the works.) It is also found regarding ribbit (usury) in many Sephardic works, including the Mabit, Knesset Hagedola, Birkei Yosef, and Maharashdam.
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
Igrot Hare’aya Connecting Disciplines in Torah Study
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook #103 – part II
P'ninat Mishpat Profits from Formerly Joint Swimming Pool – part
(based on ruling 81110 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
P'ninat Mishpat Payments after a Gradual End of Employment
(Based on ruling 82024 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts
Igrot Hare’aya Worse on the Outside, Better on the Inside – #332
Date and Place: 26 Elul 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Maintaining a Friendship of the Spirit – #266 – part IV
Igrot Hare’aya – Letters of Rav Kook; Date and Place: 11 Shevat 5670, Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Public Response to Zealous Defense of Rav Kook – #308
Date and Place: 15 Sivan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Igrot Hare’aya Excerpts of Letter on Shemitta – #289 – part II
Date and Place: 6 Nisan 5670 (1910), Yafo
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
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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.
