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The "Zahir" - one who possesses Zehirut - is cautious about his actions, being careful not to stumble over those transgressions which are well known and common to all. While he is careful regarding common and well known sins, when it comes to those borderline transgressions that are not so apparent, he tends to be careless. His heart permits him to be lenient, and he is reluctant to distance himself from them.
Yet the "Naki" - one who has internalized the quality of Nekiyut - has developed the capacity of pure discernment, and therefore distances himself from anything even slightly resembling sin. He is not satisfied with merely separating himself from sins which are clear and well known.
The heart of the Zahir is still effected by bad habits, and he has yet to completely purify himself of lust. Therefore, his heart induces him to be lenient regarding those actions which are not clearly recognizable as sins. And though he does his best to conquer his impulses and restrain his desires, he still has a long road ahead of him. So long as his heart has not been purged of all its cravings, they continue to effect him, persuading him to be lenient in cases of uncertainty and to avoid thorough investigation.
Pathways in Personality Development (52)
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed
10 - 10. Self Criticism and Taintlessness
11 - 11. Clarifying "Nekiyut"
12 - 12. Greed and the Prohibition Against Theft
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King David himself was praiseworthy in this regard, and rejoiced in the possession of this trait, saying, "I will wash my hands in cleanliness and I will go around Your alter, O God." It no doubt takes a lot of effort to secure the perfection of this quality, for, while it is easy to guard oneself from recognizable and well known sins whose evil is apparent, the precision needed in order to arrive at Nekiyut is extremely difficult to attain. This is due to the fact that there are many prohibitions which man transgresses without even sensing that he has done so. Our Sages allude to this when they say, "Most are guilty of theft, a minority are guilty of sexual immorality... yet all are guilty of gossip." Because of the inconspicuous nature of the sin all stumble over it, for they are simply not aware of it.
True, the road to Nekiyut is a long and difficult one, yet not impossible. One must aspire to attain complete perfection of this quality. King David, who worked on himself, carefully cleansing himself of all sin, would set out to battle with complete confidence. He would request, "Let me chase my enemies and overtake them; and let me not return until I have destroyed them." The Kings Yehoshafat, Asa, and Hezekiah made no such request for they were not as taintless as King David. David himself declares, "Who will go up to the mount of God, and who will stand in His holy place? The clean of hand and the pure of heart."
Yes, the quality of Nekiyut is a great and difficult quality to attain, yet possible, and one who has reached this level has reached a high level indeed, for he has entered a great and mighty battle and come out victorious.
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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.
