YeshivaThe torah world Gateway
Beit Midrash
- Shabbat and Holidays
- Jewish Holidays
- Jerusalem Day
Even today, Yerushalayim is already our national capitol (whether one wants to demonstrate against or for the government), the Torah center (teaming with yeshivot, batei din and halachic authorities), and universal focus (which interests most to all religions and nations).
Rav Kook writes (Orot Yisral 8, 5) that if one claims that he loves all human beings the same, without having a particular love for his immediate family or nation, that's a sign that he doesn't know what real love is, and his HUMANIST claims are just a bluff. Love of family/nation helps define and understand what love is, enabling us to eventually widen that love to other broader fields, and also limits universalism from becoming just theoretical or extreme.
Similarly, Rav Kook (ibid 4, 5) writes that one who thinks that love of our nation brings one to dislike other nations, obviously doesn't know what Ahavat YISRAEL is. For as opposed to most other patriotism, love of Israel doesn't put down others, but rather brings us to want to better the lot of the gentiles of the world, "and through you will come blessing to all the families of the world" (Breishit 12, 3).
Similarly, Rav Kook writes (ibid 7, 6) that anyone who thinks they can live a full life of Torah outside of the Land and State of Israel (i.e. religion without nationalism), he doesn't know what Torah is about. Just as one who thinks Judaism is just between man and G-d (religion), ignoring man & his fellow man (humanism), is missing the boat.
In short, the national-religious-universal are all necessary, to help complete each other. In a nation of millions, inevitably there are going to be some more national oriented, as well as others more universal oriented or religiously oriented (although all of the 3 are obviously religious, Rav Kook in this case is referring to religion as it was expressed in the galut: Shabbat, Kashrut etc.). Only when all are working together can we achieve the proper balance and reveal the unity of mankind's 3 ideologies.
Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kook’s archives.
Ein Aya Understanding the Beauty of Shabbat - Tasting the World to Come
Ein Aya Shabat Chapter A Paragraph 15
Ein Aya Practical Tricks How Not to Accept Gossip by Giving the Benefit of the Doubt
Ayn Aya, Shabbat v, 65
The Giving of the Torah When Should We Use Facts, Logic or Kabbala in Learning Torah?
Ein Aya Shabbat 4 7
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 8- "Answering Questions on the Kuzari's Proof from Mass Revelation
Rabbis in Midrash
Lessons
fast navigation
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.
