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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TETZAVEH: HOW TO ILLUMINATE LIFE
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TETZAVEH: HOW TO ILLUMINATE LIFE RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TETZAVEH: HOW TO ILLUMINATE LIFE וְאַתָּ֞ה תְּצַוֶּ֣ה ׀ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ שֶׁ֣מ
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT YITRO: BECOMING A HOLY NATION BY ESTABLISHING A HOLY GOVERNMENT
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT YITRO: BECOMING A HOLY NATION BY ESTABLISHING A HOLY GOVERNMENT “וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּֽהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ” “And you will be a kingdom of priests a
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT EKEV: HOW TO FEAR HASHEM FEARLESSLY
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT EKEV: HOW TO FEAR HASHEM FEARLESSLY In Parshat Ekev- Moshe Rabbenu continues to recount the tumultuous history of Israel and the significant contribution of the Torah’s ‘mitzvot-commandments’ in directing Israel in the path of go
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Rav Kook's Illuminated Torah Understanding on Moses's Fatal Error in Parshat Chukat
RAV KOOK ON MOSES’S FATAL ANGRY ERROR AT THE WATERS OF DISPUTATION AND WHAT WE MUST DO TO FIX IT RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT CHUKAT: In Parshat Chukat, we read: “The Israelites arrived at the wilderness of Zin on the first new moon, and the people stayed at K
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PARSHAT KORACH: RAV KOOK ON the dangers of KORACHISM
PARSHAT KORACH: RAV KOOK ON the dangers of KORACHISM “Now Korach, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—descendants of Reuben—to rise up against Moses, together with
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RAV KOOK IN HONOR OF YOM HA’ATZMAUT: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NATION STATE OF ISRAEL
RAV KOOK IN HONOR OF YOM HA’ATZMAUT: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NATION STATE OF ISRAEL מדינתנו, מדינת ישראל, יסוד כסא ד’ בעולם, שכל חפצה הוא שיהיה ד’ אחד ושמו אחד “Our state, the State of
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Rav Kook's Impassioned Pesach Message: the Foundation of Freedom is Loyalty to Our Inner Essence
Rav Kook TZ’L – PESACH: FREEDOM AND LIBERATION “The core of freedom is to be…loyal to our inner essence; to the ‘Tzelem Elokeem-Divine Image’ that is within us”. In Erev Pesach 5694/April 30, 1934 Rav Kook TZ’L wrote an impassioned cal
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WHAT WOULD RAV KOOK ZT”L SAY TO THE NATION OF ISRAEL TODAY?
WHAT WOULD RAV KOOK ZT”L SAY TO THE NATION OF ISRAEL TODAY? Medinat Israel-The National State of Israel is an extraordinary place. The return of B’nai Israel-The Children of Israel to their ancestral homeland is an extraordinary historical event that
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE SHECHINA
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE SHECHINA RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT TRUMA: HOW TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DIVINE SHECHINA “דַּבֵּר֙ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְיִקְחוּ־לִ֖י תּ
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RAV KOOK: PARSHAT YITRO: BECOMING A HOLY NATION BY ESTABLISHING A HOLY GOVERNMENT
RAV KOOK: PARSHAT YITRO: BECOMING A HOLY NATION BY ESTABLISHING A HOLY GOVERNMENT “וְאַתֶּ֧ם תִּֽהְיוּ־לִ֛י מַמְלֶ֥כֶת כֹּֽהֲנִ֖ים וְג֣וֹי קָד֑וֹשׁ” “And you will be a kingdom of priests and
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RAVKOOK ON PARSHAT VAYESHEV: THE DIVINE COINCIDENCES THAT MOVE HISTORY TO ABSOLUTE GOOD
RAVKOOK ON PARSHAT VAYESHEV: THE DIVINE COINCIDENCES THAT MOVE HISTORY TO ABSOLUTE GOOD “אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ תֹּלְד֣וֹת יַעֲקֹ֗ב יוֹסֵ֞ף-These are the chronicles of Yaakov:Yosef…” (Breishit 37:2) Thus the Torah begi
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT VAYISHLACH:RESTORING THE BROTHERLY LOVE OF YAAKOV AND ESAU
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT VAYISHLACH:RESTORING THE BROTHERLY LOVE OF YAAKOV AND ESAU “וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יַעֲקֹ֤ב מַלְאָכִים֙ לְפָנָ֔יו אֶל־עֵשָׂ֖ו אָחִ֑יו אַ֥רְצָה שֵׂעִ֖יר שְׂדֵ֥ה א
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RAV KOOK ON LECH LECHA: THE UNIVERSAL AVRAHAM AND ISRAEL
RAV KOOK ON LECH LECHA: THE UNIVERSAL AVRAHAM AND ISRAEL RAV KOOK ON LECH LECHA: THE UNIVERSAL AVRAHAM AND ISRAEL ויֹּ֤אמֶר ה֙’ אֶל־אַבְרָ֔ם לֶךְ־לְךָ֛ מֵאַרְצְךָ֥ וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וּמ
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RAV KOOK ON NOACH: HOW TO BE A COMPLETE TZADIK IN OUR GENERATION
RAV KOOK ON NOACH: HOW TO BE A COMPLETE TZADIK IN OUR GENERATION RAV KOOK ON NOACH: HOW TO BE A COMPLETE TZADIK IN OUR GENERATION “אֵ֚לֶּה תּוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ נֹ֗חַ אִ֥ישׁ צַדִּ֛יק תָּמִ֥ים הָיָ֖ה בּ
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT RE’EH-HOW TO BE BLESSEDLY HAPPY
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT RE’EH-HOW TO BE BLESSEDLY HAPPY “Behold- I am placing before you a ברכה-blessing and a קללה-curse. The blessing will come if you obey the directives of YHVH, your Elohim, which I am prescribing to you today. The curse wil
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PARSHAT KORACH: RAV KOOK ON ‘KORACH INTERNATIONAL’
PARSHAT KORACH: RAV KOOK ON ‘KORACH INTERNATIONAL’ “Now Korach, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—descendants of Reuben—to rise up against Moses, together wit
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WHAT RAV KOOK SAYS WE MUST DO IMMEDIATELY TO FIX THE WORLD: Step 2- FIX FAITH, REFINE RELIGION
WHAT RAV KOOK SAYS WE MUST DO IMMEDIATELY TO FIX THE WORLD: Step 2- FIX FAITH, REFINE RELIGION The suffering of human beings and other living species is immense. Disease, war and violence everywhere. We are spoiling and destroying the world. We must stop
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RAV KOOK ON TETZAVEH: HOW TO ILLUMINATE EXISTENCE
RAV KOOK ON TETZAVEH: HOW TO ILLUMINATE EXISTENCE וְאַתָּ֞ה תְּצַוֶּ֣ה ׀ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ שֶׁ֣מֶן זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ כָּתִ֖ית לַמָּא֑וֹר
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RAV KOOK’S ILLUMINATED GUIDE TO ENLIGHTENMENT: Step 1- A CALL TO HIGHER CONTEMPLATION
RAV KOOK’S ILLUMINATED GUIDE TO ENLIGHTENMENT: Step 1- A CALL TO HIGHER CONTEMPLATION “Radiant is the world soul, full of splendor and beauty, full of life…. Proudly I ascend to the heights of the world soul That gives life to the universe. How maje
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RAV KOOK ON MISHPATIM: THE ISRAELITE WAY OF LIVING LAW
RAV KOOK ON MISHPATIM: THE ISRAELITE WAY OF LIVING LAW “וְאֵ֨לֶּה֙ הַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּשִׂ֖ים לִפְנֵיהֶֽם:-And these are the laws that you will place before them” (Exodus 21:1) The Children
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WHAT RAV KOOK SAYS WE MUST DO IMMEDIATELY TO SAVE THE WORLD: Step 2
WHAT RAV KOOK SAYS WE MUST DO IMMEDIATELY TO SAVE THE WORLD: Step 2 The suffering of human beings and other living species is immense. Disease, war and violence everywhere. We are spoiling and destroying the world. We must stop doing this and devote all o
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RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT CHAYEI SARAH: BECOMING HEROES OF KINDNESS
RAV KOOK ON PARSHAT CHAYEI SARAH: BECOMING HEROES OF KINDNESS Parshat Chayei Sarah begins with the passing of Sarah Imenu and documents the transition from the generation of Avraham and Sarah to Yitzchak and Rivkah. Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook Z
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PARSHAT RE’EH: RAV KOOK ON ‘HOW TO BE HAPPY’
PARSHAT RE’EH: RAV KOOK ON ‘HOW TO BE HAPPY’ The choice is ours: “Behold- I am placing before you a ברכה-blessing and a קללה-curse. The blessing will come if you obey the directives of YHVH, your Elohim, which I am prescribing to you t
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PARSHAT KORACH: RAV KOOK ON ‘KORACH INTERNATIONAL
PARSHAT KORACH: RAV KOOK ON ‘KORACH INTERNATIONAL H/T to Rav. Itzchak EvanShayish “Now Korach, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—descendants of Reuben—to rise u
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Rabbi Itzchak Marmorstein - RAV KOOK ON SHAVUOT- Festival of the Weeks
Rabbi Itzchak Marmorstein – RAV KOOK ON SHAVUOT- Festival of the Weeks ואנו באים לחוג את חג השבועות, יום אשר עמדנו בקומה הרוחנית הגמורה שלנו We are celebrating the Festival of the Weeks-the day
