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Ein Ayah
articles on Ein Ayah
Learning Ein Aya!
Enter to our special page eith all Rabbi Ari Shvats lessen's about Rabbi Kook's book
Rabbi Kook: Halakha and the Rabbinate
In honor of the 80th anniversary of the yahrzeit of Israel’s holy and illuminating Light
Rav Kook and Kefira
What's Rav Kooks understanding of Kefira (lack of belief)?
A Love that does not Corrupt
Rabbi Kook's love for the Jewish people was the result of penetrating and divine insight into this people's true essence.
Lessons on Ein Ayah
"By G-d- Even Destruction is Constructive"
(Ein Aya Shabbat Shabbat 5, 28)
When one believes in God, even tragedies are really constructive and eventually beneficial. Similarly, every talent can also be challenging and sometimes detrimental. Rav Kook alludes here also to the constant evolution of mankind, the individual, and Jewish History.
Our 5 Levels of Life & Existence
Ein Aya Shabbat 5,21
One of the major themes of both Talmud study and Kabbala is to get used to understanding the world on various different levels. The world was created through the different "step-down" mechanisms like electric transformers, that direct us to climb back up in the same fashion. This is greatly beneficial also in day-to-day life.
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Israel and the Nations A Few Minutes & Many Innovative Ideas on Antisemitism & What to do About It
As we approach the High Holidays, this short lecture (18 minutes) deals with the unfortunate situation of how Israel and the Jewish People stand against antisemitism, analyzing its cause according to Rav Kook, and how to deal with the issue pragmatically & via our prayers.
Ha'azinu PURSUIT is PERFECTION
p. Ha'azinu, Shabbat Shuva
Rav Kook deals with the question of the seemingly hopeless nature of Tshuva. For G-d Himself knows that He created us with free will, which inevitably means we will sometimes make mistakes and choose wrong. This can easily be frustrating, freezing us into inaction and ye'ush (loss of hope). If one sins even once, does he chalila have no choice but suicide?! Moreover, our Godly conscience demands justice, righteousness and perfection, but we all know this is impossible, so what's the solution? Rav Kook's innovative thinking, strongly based on chazal (our sages), offers an inciteful and important aspect to this topic, especially this time of year!
Sukkot Bug-Free Sukkah: Essential Halachic and Practical Schach Guide
How to inspect, clean, and store bamboo mats and palm branches to protect your mitzvah and holiday meals.
