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Indeed, the Jews have never accepted the Exile or the Temple's destruction. Despite the passing of time, the Jews' love for the Land of Israel has neither disappeared nor waned. Today, with their return to the Land of Israel, the Jews' love for the Land, Jerusalem, and the Holy Temple, is most felt during the festivals when many multitudes throng Jerusalem in order to visit what remains of the Holy Temple. On Tisha B'Av thousands make their way to the Wailing Wall in order to express their pain, let loose their tears, weep over the destruction of the Holy Temple, and pray for its speedy restoration. The elevated status of the Land of Israel can be seen in the request and supplication of our beloved teacher, Moses, who beseeched God to allow him to enter the Land: "I pleaded with God at that time, saying... let me please cross over and see the good land which is on the other side of the Jordan, the good mountain and the Lebanon" (Deuteronomy 3:23-25).
Moses requested to enter the Land of Israel and to see it with his own eyes. And though he was never privileged to enter the land of Israel, he was allowed to view the Land from afar: "Climb up to the top of the mountain and, lift up your eyes to the west, north, south, and east, and see it with your own eyes (Ibid. 27). It is possible to see the Land of Israel without actually entering it; in the same respect, it is possible to enter the Land without truly seeing it - that is, without truly appreciating its greatness, its worth, or its sanctity. It is possible to comprehend the land's greatness, worth, and significance, without entering it. Moses indeed sees these things. He sees all of what he had requested to see, as it says: "God showed him the entire land" (Deuteronomy 34:1). Moses requested to see the Holy Temple - and God showed him. Every place that Moses looked, he was able to see what would happen there in the future. The Sages thus relate concerning the words, "And God showed him the entire land of Gilead as far as Dan, all of Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Menashe, and the entire land of Judah as far as the Mediterranean Sea, the Negev, the flat plain, and the valley of Jericho, city of dates, as far as Tzoar" (Ibid. 1-3). - "Gilead" hints at the Holy Temple. "As far as Dan" - He showed him Barak son of Avinoam from Naphtali. And from where do we learn that He showed him Joshua's kingdom? From the words, "and the land of Ephraim," for Joshua the son Nun belonged to the tribe of Ephraim. And from where do we learn that He showed him David's kingdom? From the words, "and the entire land of Judah." And from where do we learn that He showed him what was to transpire in the End of Days...? From the words, "and the valley of Jericho," for we have been taught that in the future days Gog, and all of his cohorts, will be defeated in the valley of Jericho (Sifri).
Moses saw the true inner essence and significance of "Eretz Yisrael," the Land of Israel. He wanted, himself, to enter the land but was not permitted. There are, unlike Moses, those who merit entering the Land and living there, yet do not merit appreciating its true worth. Fortunate are those who merit both entering the Land and sensing and knowing its sanctity and elevated status. Just as the Jewish people never forgot their land and has now returned to it, they will, in the same respect, never forget the Holy Temple and will return to it as well - God willing, speedily in our days.
The Seven Weeks of Condolence God's Punishment and Comfort are our Support
Shiv'a de-Nechemta: The Philosophy of Comfort and Redemption - 4
The Seven Weeks of Condolence Rebuilding Jerusalem
Shiv'a de-Nechemta: The Philosophy of Comfort and Redemption - 3
The Seven Weeks of Condolence Is Redemption Fixed or Flexible
Shiv'a de-Nechemta: The Philosophy of Comfort and Redemption - 1
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Complaints about Contractor’s Work – part II
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
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P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Complaints about Contractor’s Work – part II
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 83037.1 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Chemdat Yamim Moreshet Shaul: Twin Foundations
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 690
D'varim Judaism’s Social Vision
Re’eh
Giving is more than an act of generosity—it is an essential part of human dignity that belongs to everyone, rich and poor alike. The ultimate goal of help is to empower others to stand on their own.
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.
