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    Ways of Redemption

    Will Redemption Come With or Without a Mashiah?

    Who will ingather our exiles to the Land of Israel – will it be G-d, or the Mashiah? What is the source that a person will ingather us?

    Rabbi Oriel Twito | Heshvan 10 5783
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    "And Bless the Fruit of Your Womb"

    One of the wonderful things being fulfilled in the prophecies is the fertility index of Jewish women in the State of Israel.

    Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu | Adar II 5 5782
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    Ways of Redemption

    End of days and final redemption

    Rabbi Avraham (Abe) Abrahami | Adar I 2 5782
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    Redemption From Egypt to Redemption Today

    The prophets of Israel have clearly told us that our redemption is a certainty and will occur. How this will happen was never spelled out for us in detail.

    Rabbi Berel Wein | Tevet 20 5782
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    Is the State of Israel the beginning of Redemption?

    A top student of Rav Kook, Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Harlop, wrote that the establishment of the State of Israel was the "beginning of the Redemption"...Rav Kook's son, Rav Tzvi Yehuda, also felt that way. My question is: On what do they base this?

    Rabbi Shmuel Ariel | Heshvan 9 5782
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    Basis of Religious-Zionist & Haredi Approaches

    Why does the Religious-Zionist public view the establishment of the State of Israel as part of the Redemption process, and why does the Haredi public object to the State institutions and hold that the existence of the State is not part of the process? On what sources is each approach based?

    Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | Tammuz 8 5781
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    28 min
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    Zionism- The Gate to Altruism, Humility, Godliness & Geula

    Many wonder why the redemption began with Zionism & nationalism rather than with "observing 1 Shabbat"? Rav Kook explain that humility is the most important trait, see Moshe Rabbenu and all the mussar classics. Similarly, altruism- selfless giving, is the reason for creation, that even God wants to be altruistic, although this doesn't infer that He lacks anything, for altruism is, by definition, giving without gain. The national framework of living in a Jewish State where everyone is Jewish, sacrificing 3 years in the army & even one's life if needed, obligated chessed to each & every person, saving water, giving "tremps" to eachother, etc. help us rise above our personal smallness to a life of ideals & constant giving, altruism= Godliness.

    Rabbi Ari Shvat | Cheshvan 9 5781
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    20 min
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    Why Is it "Good" for the Religious that Zionism was a Secular Movement?

    Religious Zionists strive to gradually make Israel more religious. Rav Kook controversially explains why despite our aforementioned desire, it was davka beneficial that many of the early active Zionists, at the forefront: Herzl, were clearly non-religious & often even "anti". Rav Kook explains how the religious in exile tended to be passive not pragmatic. Also, in the heated debate: should we wait passively for God to redeem us, or should we hasten the redemption, the secular solved the issue by simply, not asking the rabbis! Similarly historically, most of the Jews were already beginning to assimilate, & the redemption is for all of Israel & mankind, not just for the religious. Secular Zionism was relevant even to the non-believing.

    Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tishrei 24 5781
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    59 min
    Ways of Redemption

    Who is Mashiach Ben Yosef?

    There is a direct connection between Mashich Ben Yosef and Pesach, and that is why we read Haftara of the Atzamot Yeveshot of Yechezkel on Shabbat Chol Hamo'ed Pesach.

    Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyar 3 5780
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    Ways of Redemption

    Between Israel and the nations

    Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed | Tammuz 17 5777
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