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It was with belief that the "kernel" that became the yeshiva (apparently, Yeshivat Kfar Haroeh) was sown – belief with naiveite, without cold calculations, belief that also gave confidence, bravery, and stubbornness.
It was also with belief that the kernel of communal life (ed. note – it is written "kibbutzi," which can refer to a kibbutz or the socialistic elements of a moshav, like Kfar Haroeh) was established. It was done with naivete, simplicity, straightforwardness, and stubbornness. An individual’s path did not have to pass the test of communal life. Indeed, some preferred to cash in the small amounts of "grain" that were collected in the yeshiva – for flour, a loaf of bread, and a nice meal. When belief is lacking, some pick the flowers off trees to show off without considering that when left, the flower becomes a fruit.
Everything related to the Order of Zera’im is connected to belief. It is not just to plant the seed, but to guard it, develop it, have it grow, and water it. Sometimes, one is tired and impatient from the toil of building and sowing. He has "worked his hands off," and the fruit are not yet visible. Only with belief can one continue and even work consistently.
Hashem looked in the Torah in order to create the world (Zohar of Parashat Teruma). The laws of the Torah are the foundations of the natural world. If we knew how to do it, we could see the laws of the Torah in nature. Although we cannot do this, we can solve mysteries of the world using the Torah scroll Hashem gave us.
Date palms "speak," but who can hear them? Fortunate is one who learned to capture the silent notes described in Psalms as "the heavens speak Hashem’s honor" (Tehillim 19:2). We learn it from the Torah, the Prophets, and those who sang psalms to Hashem. Through their words we feel a connection to Hashem; we get excited by their spiritual excitement. This book deciphers the hidden language and transfers it to a language humans can understand.
Avraham saw divinity by looking at the world Hashem created. Yitzchak knew how to turn a stroll into a prayer (see Bereishit 24:63). That which Am Yisrael learned through great miracles and deafening sounds, Avraham learned from gazing at the world. When Yitzchak saw Eisav’s ability to earn a living, he hoped to see a resemblance to himself, but he did not, because while Yitzchak spent time in the field (see ibid.), Eisav was a "man of the field" (ibid. 25:27).
Moreshet Shaul (44)
Various Rabbis
15 - Moreshet Shaul: Inability to Pass on Abandoned Tradition – part II
16 - Moreshet Shaul: Members of the Nation Who Are in The Fields
17 - Moreshet Shaul: Connection between Talmid Chacham and Am Ha’aretz
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Moreshet Shaul Moreshet Shaul: Returning Torah to its Central Standing – part II
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 312
Moreshet Shaul Moreshet Shaul: What Connects Us as a Nation – part I
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 704
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Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 6 - The Parable of the King of India
The advantages of testimony over circumstantial evidence or philosophical speculation.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 5- "Proofs of G-d"
This may be the most important class of the entire book, where we finally get to the Jewish proof of the existence of G-d and truth of the Torah. We should follow His own direction where He tells us how to get to Him: through the Nation of Israel: Jewish history, Jewish prophets (and today, prophecies fulfilled), and national reward & punishment towards Am Yisrael.
Ein Aya One Humanity, One Creator, One Jerusalem
Rav Kook innovatively and beautifully explains this aggadeta where our sages say that after Jerusalem was destroyed her cinnamon fragrance is only found locked in a particular kingdom's treasury.
Shlach Lecha "Why So Many Don't Make Aliya?" - Parshat Shlach
This short article deals with the weird phenomena that every single time Am Yisrael is meant to enter the Land of Israel, throughout the Tanach, 2nd Temple and until today, they "chicken out" and look for excuses. What's the problem with this mitzvah that proves so challenging. The article, based on sources, suggests that the difficulties of Eretz Yisrael is precisely her secret and beauty!
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 4
The class deals with Islam and how the Muslim tries convincing the King of the Khazars, and why he was also rejected.
Beha'alotcha JEWISH STATE= GUIDE TO G-DLINESS & SELFLESSNESS
A Jewish State not only is a good idea, but educates us towards selflessness, altruism and G-dliness in our daily lives.
Ein Aya In Zion Even the Smoke of the Bark is Sweet
Just as Jewish nationalism is different from others, so too our capitol of Jerusalem is totally different than other national capitols. Rav Kook beautifully explains the passage in the Talmud that the trees of Yerushalayim were cinnamon trees.
