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The gemara (Bava Metzia 112a) says that a person takes his salary so seriously that he would endanger his life in order to do the job that earns him his money. That is reason to make sure to pay on time, since if the employee takes his salary so seriously, so should the employer. But let’s put things into perspective. The employee is interested in his salary, which is after all, just money. Should one risk his life for money? Should the fact that one is waiting for money make the world stand still for him? If yes, why is there no parallel mitzva regarding one who owes money for any reason (loan, damages, etc.)?
Before trying to answer these questions, let us see another explanation by the gemara (ibid. 111b) for this pasuk. The gemara says that a person who works gives of himself by becoming an employee. Rashi explains that he "enslaves" himself by taking the responsibility of being a worker. This can be seen practically as agreeing to do hard work (see Yaakov’s description of a proper work ethic). However, the gemara implies that even when the work is not so hard, the same phenomenon is assumed to exist.
Hashem decreed upon Adam and his descendants that they would have to work hard in order to ensure their sustenance. Those who are self employed, live up to this necessity as they work before Hashem alone. However, others become slaves of sorts to other human beings. (For this reason, the halacha is that one must be able to back out of his work obligation or he would violate the prohibition of making himself a slave.) Hashem did not want to create a situation where some people were, to a certain extent, being enslaved while others were enslaving them. Therefore, the Torah decreed that whenever an employee obligated himself, whether by endangering himself or simply by agreeing to commit his time and energy to another, he would not be alone. His employer would also be subjugated to the very strict task of paying within a short amount of time. This is not just a matter of paying debts. Rather, the laws of payment "level out the playing field" so that both employer and employee feel a real obligation and therefore neither feels all powerful or powerless.
The Torah sees the worker as one with great responsibilities, but the Torah also sees him as an equal to his employer. The worker’s needs must also be addressed and his status must be safeguarded.
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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.
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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.
