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Tamuz 26 5772 | Rabbi Ari Shvat (Chwat)
Ein Aya Shabat Chapter A Paragraph 82 Nature and Nurture And Our Free Will
Genetics, surroundings, experience all contribute to our personality, as well as our spouse's and children's. Nevertheless it all is decided by our destining our fate through decisions.
Ein Aya Subjects of Jewish Thougts
36 min
5771 | Rabbi Ari Shvat (Chwat)
Introduction to Orot HaTshuva The Nature of Evolution and Improvement
Subjects of Jewish Thougts
47 min
Rabbi Dov Berl Wein
How to add more inspiration to our soul More Soulful
In Jewish tradition the house of worship, of prayer, was meant to be a soulful place. It was not meant to be a place of entertainment or even of the mere fulfillment of a religious obligation.
Subjects of Jewish Thougts Prayer
Rabbi Chaim Eisen
Satan and Existence
Does God create only positive things? Is the night an existence or absence of light and what about the devil?
Subjects of Jewish Thougts Balak
60 min
Rabbi Dov Berl Wein
Common sense
The reason that common sense is so often ignored is that it usually leaves one with a painful decision to make. Human nature abhors having to make painful decisions. Hence, common sense is relegated to one’s subconscious and reappears as regret and attempted repentance.
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Shvat 5773 | Rabbi Ari Shvat (Chwat)
part I The Importance of the State of Israel in the Writings of Rabbi A.I. Kook
Why did G-d create Am Yisrael as a nation and not just a religion? Why, in addition to the mitzvot between individual Jews, and between man and G-d, does the Torah call for a framework of a national land, army, political system, and even coin?
The Torah Perspective Subjects of Jewish Thougts
Shvat 5773 | Rabbi Ari Shvat (Chwat)
part II The Importance of the State of Israel in the Writings of Rabbi A.I. Kook
In the previous part, we asked Why did G-d create an Jewish nation in its own land and not just a religion? We brought two reasons from Rav Kook's writings: an established nation can influence the rest of the nations and So that all should know, that not only outstanding individual can live in the light of G-d, but even entire nations can. In this part, we will see three more ideas to answer our question.
The Torah Perspective Subjects of Jewish Thougts
Shvat 5773 | Rabbi Ari Shvat (Chwat)
Renaming the Movement to "Religious - Zionist - Humanist" What Would Rav Kook Say Today?
If we claim that zionism is an integral part of religion or Torah, then why originate a new slogan ‘religious-zionism’, in place of the age-old title ‘religion’ or ‘Torah’? If there is a reason for the new slogan, is there a need for renaming it - "Religious - Zionist - Humanist”?
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5772 | Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
Grave Issues about Graven Images
Is it prohibited to look at articles that merely represent the actual idol, even though they are not themselves worshipped (icons), or is the prohibition limited to idols that are themselves worshipped?
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5769 | Rabbi Ari Shvat (Chwat)
Rav Kook, Musar Hakodesh Why Must I be Religious to be a Moral Person? - Part I
Rav Kook supports secular morality, in that the conscience and logic stem from the same Creator that wrote the Torah. Nevertheless, he stresses the clear advantages of Mussar HaKodesh, or morality based on religion, for several important reasons.
Subjects of Jewish Thougts
33 min
5769 | Rabbi Ari Shvat (Chwat)
Rav Kookm, Musar Hakodesh Why Must I be Religious to be a Moral Person? - Part II
Additional reasons why secular morality isn't enough.
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43 min
Kislev 5768 | Rabbi Dov Berl Wein
Writing under influence of Shabbat
What is the basic obligation and purpose of living? Why are we here and what are we supposed to do with our existence on earth?
Subjects of Jewish Thougts Articles on Serving Hashem
Iyar 5767 | Rabbi Michael Herskowitzs
No Insignificant Concept in the World
It is a mistake to seek to confine Judaism's inner spirit and spiritual content to particular definitions. Its soul contains everything; all spiritual tendencies, revealed and hidden, are concealed in it, as everything is contained in the Absolute.
Subjects of Jewish Thougts
5765 | Rabbi Ze'ev Sultanowitz
A Jewish Look at Christian Beginnings
Paul advances the idea of preferring an organization, a sect, a particular ideology to the natural framework of family, land, nation, and language. Henceforth, he who joins this movement will be redeemed; non-members are doomed to eternal perdition.
Subjects of Jewish Thougts
Rabbi Uzi Kalchaim zt"l
On Creation's Beauty
Rav rules that “it is forbidden to say, 'How beautiful is that idolatress!'” However, the Talmud raises a difficulty: Rabbi Shimon ben Gamliel “saw a heathen woman who was particularly beautiful, and exclaimed, 'How great are Thy works, O Lord!'”
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5765 | Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen
“It Will Not Come to Pass”
The concept of a “false prophet” only applies to prophecy. The greatness of a Torah scholar does not depend on his ability to predict the future. It depends upon his greatness in Torah, his exemplary character traits, and his devotion to God.
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Rabbi Uzi Kalchaim zt"l
Earth, Man, and Rain
The entire purpose of rain and earth is to aid man, to provide him with life in order that he be able to fulfill his role in the world - “Without either, man could not exist.” On the other hand, the earth and the rain are immaterial without man.
Subjects of Jewish Thougts Prayer
5753 | Rabbi Chanan Porat Z"l
The Track, the Trees, and the Splendor
The process of establishing sanctity in Israel was riddled with vicissitudes, from the Shilo sanctuary in Joseph's hereditary portion, to Gibeon and Nov in the portion of Benjamin, and finally to Jerusalem. The same is true of Israel's leadership.
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5762 | Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
46. The “Hassid” - Further Discussion
A saintly person controls his tongue. He does not emit a word from his mouth without thinking about it first. Every word is weighed and considered. Hence, the prayer of such a person is not a thoughtless, perfunctory act, like the speech of a parrot.
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5765 | Rabbi Ido Yaakovi
To See Through Eyes of Sanctity
Look at the world through “eyes of sanctity,” with a point of view which strives to see the Divinity therein. Only the openness of a Torah point of view allows for true openness. Any other kind of openness will spell a divorce of man from himself.
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