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From the time that the Jewish people entered the land of Israel and built the Beit Hamikdash, offering sacrifices anywhere else than in the Beit Hamikdash became prohibited.
The Mishna in Kelim (1:6-9) lists ten levels of holiness, the highest being the Kodesh Hakodashim, the Holy of Holies in the Beit Hamikdsash, and the lowest being the land of Israel.
The Mishna states: "Eretz Israel is holier than all other lands. And how is it holy? From it (from produce of the land) one may bring the Omer offering (the barley offering brought on Pesach), Bikkurim, and Shetei Halechem (the two loaf offering brought on Shavuot)."
One may ask: why does the Mishna single out these three mitzvot, which must be brought from Eretz Israel, from among the many mitzvot which are connected to the land of Israel, such as Teruma, Ma’aser, Shemmita, and many others?
The answer lies in the fact that one of the aspects of the sanctity of the land of Israel stems from the Beit Hamikdash. Just as God chose the Beit Hamikdash as His eternal dwelling place and the place where He was to be worshipped, so too He chose Eretz Israel as the eternal chosen land for the Jewish people (Mechilta, Parshat Bo.) These three mitzvot represent the connection between the Beit Hamikdash and Eretz Israel.
May God help us all return to the land of Israel and worship God in the ideal place.
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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.
