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I feel that the attainment of the generation of the desert, in spite of its many failures and ultimate doom, to achieve Divine Presence in its midst was due to its sacrifice and willingness to build the Mishkan itself, no matter what the cost and detail. The building fund drive, so to speak, was oversubscribed. A project of holiness and nobility that merits across the board support and great generosity from the society that it intends to serve is the main stepping stone to reach spiritual heights. The concerted willingness of Israel to have the Divine Spirit dwell amongst it itself drove the effort that resulted in that goal being achieved. The great rebbe of Kotzk is reported to have said that God can be found wherever humans allow Him to enter. Seeking God has always been a Jewish goal. A society that devotes itself to that task with sacrifice and sincerity has that ability, even in weaker generations, to achieve great spiritual and societal accomplishments. But it requires unity, persistence and a willingness to sacrifice wealth, talent and effort for the cause. A generation that is bitter, divided, intolerant of others and selfish as regarding its blessings will never be able to build a society worthy of God’s presence, so to speak, residing within it. We are engaged in a struggle to have our present Jewish state and society become more traditional and spiritual, more idealistic and less iconoclastic. If we are able even to glimpse a glimmer of God’s presence amongst us, it will be worth all of our efforts and sacrifice in achieving this goal.
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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.
Chukat "HOW ENTEBBE STOLE THE BICENTENNIAL
The Difference Between Historic & Eternal"
As we approach America's 250th birthday, it's worth remembering her 200th Bicentennial birthday, on Jul. 4th 1976, when Israel "stole the show" by shocking the world & miraculously saving 101 hostages in a foreign continent. As Pres. As Pres. Trump decides which countries get priority in his new Middle-East, it's worth reminding him of the difference between historic events and eternally historic ones. This obviously connects with this week's parsha, as well!
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.