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Still, as Hasidic masters pointed out, these days, for the most part occur in the month of Iyar which, links to some hidden light inherent in these days. From the sadness and tragedy of the Sefira perio , they said ,there will emerge a great light.
For many years, this Hasidic understanding of the hidden light inherent in the Sefira period was accepted as a matter of faith. Our generation however saw the fulfillment, in reality, of this Hasidic teaching about Seirat HaOmer.Two holydays were established , in the month of Iyar ,that truly brought, and continue to bring, much light and joy to our lives :Yom HaAtzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim.
Indeed we have a hint of this miracle in this week's Parasha. The Parasha has within it the Tochacha, the terrible curses, that will befall Knesset Israel when they do not observe the Mitzvot. But this Parasha with its horrific punishments and ultimate exile ends with the following statements; "And still with when you will be in the lands of your enemies.. I will not.destroy My covenant with them" G-d says that ultimately the covenant with the Jewish people will never be destroyed. What is the vehicle for this?
Says the Parasha " And I will remember the covenant Yaakov and also the covenant with Yitzhak and also the covenant with Avraham I will remember AND THE Land I Will REMEMBER".
In other words G-d will remember us via the land. The land will at times be surrounded by enemies. There will be problems. There will be times of darkness, when our very security will be challenged. In these dark times the light emerging from the land, our sovereignty, our tenacious loyalty to Israel , our celebration of Yom Yerushalayim will bring us the light that will show us the way out of the darkness.
In a small way, Biz'er Anpin, we experienced this feeling this past week. As we celebrated our sixtieth birthday we were really at the center of the world. I thought to myself that India also was sixty recently.So was Pakistan..But "little" Israel took center stage. Despite the hard times and the difficulties-G-d remembers the Land. And that light embraces us and the darkness of
SEFIRA IS BANISHED.
We who made Aliyah, and "remembered " the land through our very action are truly great MECHUTANIM at this Simcha.
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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.
