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Most commentaries understand these p’sukim as referring to the caring protection that Hashem provided for Bnei Yisrael as they left Egypt and sojourned through the desert on the way to Eretz Yisrael. According to the Targum Yonatan and others, the surrounding refers to the clouds that Hashem placed around the Israelite encampment, the very clouds upon which the sukkot are based (see Sukka 11b). Again, the way the pasuk with commentaries seems to portray the purpose of this surrounding, it was there to protect from enemy nations and their weapons and from wild beasts. However, the Torah tempers the focus on the physical survival. In the midst of the description of the protection, the Torah inserts the idea of giving wisdom, which is widely associated with the giving of the Torah at Sinai during the desert period. Furthermore, the second pasuk hints not just at the effectiveness of the arrangement whereby Hashem saw to the nation’s needs but also to the loving care with which He treated them. The preparation of the young for the arrival of the mother eagle and the hovering above the nest are part of a picture of doing more than technically necessary to ensure survival.
This picture is bolstered by the specifications of the related sukka. While the Torah refers here to a surrounding from all sides, which indicates the element of protection, the word sukka refers to the covering on top. Indeed, the halachot of detailed requirements for the materials and structure of the sukka relate to its roof and, for the most part, not to its walls. Why put the stress specifically on the roof?
While the protection from all around is worthwhile to remember, the Torah is telling us that it has to be put into proper context to be fully appreciated. The Torah, which made us a wise nation, was at the heart of the desert experience. Also, the most important cloud may well have been the one from above. It did protect from the sun and other dangers from above. However, it was not like a roof, which eliminates contact with that which is above, requiring light to enter the structure through side windows. Rather, while the cloud provided shade from the blinding light of the shechina (Divine Presence) above, it allowed some sunlight and rain to come through. So too, the s’chach is a flimsy covering that enables us to feel the presence of the "loving mother bird hovering above us," seeing to our welfare - physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
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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.
Shlach Lecha "Why So Many Don't Make Aliya?" - Parshat Shlach
This short article deals with the weird phenomena that every single time Am Yisrael is meant to enter the Land of Israel, throughout the Tanach, 2nd Temple and until today, they "chicken out" and look for excuses. What's the problem with this mitzvah that proves so challenging. The article, based on sources, suggests that the difficulties of Eretz Yisrael is precisely her secret and beauty!
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 4
The class deals with Islam and how the Muslim tries convincing the King of the Khazars, and why he was also rejected.
Beha'alotcha JEWISH STATE= GUIDE TO G-DLINESS & SELFLESSNESS
A Jewish State not only is a good idea, but educates us towards selflessness, altruism and G-dliness in our daily lives.
Ein Aya In Zion Even the Smoke of the Bark is Sweet
Just as Jewish nationalism is different from others, so too our capitol of Jerusalem is totally different than other national capitols. Rav Kook beautifully explains the passage in the Talmud that the trees of Yerushalayim were cinnamon trees.
Kuzari -Rabbi Ari Shvat Kuzari class 3
The second speaker invited to convince the Khazar King is the Christian, who presents their beliefs. Even before the questions of the King, "between the lines", the author R. Yehuda HaLevi already begins disproving them.
Ein Aya "Intimacy: Love, Life & Giving or Egocentric Taking & Expiration"
Today, many confuse between intimacy in marriage, based on love, giving and life which are diametrically opposed to empty "sex", pornography and prostitution which destroyed the Beit HaMikdash. The practical importance of clarifying this topic in today's western society is obvious, especially for young adults.