“We can thus fully actualize the exalted ideals of life.
The Torah of Israel is outstanding in crystallizing the idealism that will spread across all of the configurations of life.” (Rav Kook)
Nation
PARSHAT VAETCHANAN: RAV KOOK ON ‘UNITING EXISTENCE’
“All life endeavors must be directed to disclose the light of the higher general harmony.”
PARSHAT PINCHAS: RAV KOOK ON HOW TO BE A HOLY ZEALOT.
“Divine zealotry will become an active force that spreads love to the entire expanse of life.” -Rav Kook
PARSHAT CHUKAT: RAV KOOK ON MOSES’S FATAL ANGRY ERROR AT THE WATERS OF DISPUTATION AND WHAT WE MUST DO TO FIX IT
The Torah of Chesed/Kindness is the elevated Torah. The highest holiness can [only] come to the world in a peaceful way, with guidance that is full of calmness, tranquility and honor.
PARSHAT SHLACH: RAV KOOK ON “OVERCOMING SPYFULNESS”
“Often many obstacles can prevent one from fulfilling their own life path fully…One must overcome these with all one’s might…All the obstacles in the world cannot prevent one from living their lives fully.”
RAV KOOK ON JERUSALEM AS THE GATEWAY TO EDEN:
“Yerushalayim, and Zion in particular, is a teaching about the return of humankind to its highest status -to the point that all the nations who divided into many streams in the past will return to form one pure and good unit”. -Rav Kook, TZ”L
Significance of the National Revival of Israel
“Abraham heard the vast realm of the divine calling to existence: ‘Be illumined; calling to every particular being: Fill yourself with happiness, greatness, loftiness, peace, good, strength, love and delight.’…
Rebirth of a Nation
Just in time for a time like this,
when the rebirth of the Nation [of Israel] is awakening
and becoming actualized in colorfully diverse ways every day;
and when the whole entire Earth is quaking in a tumultuous war
whose hidden overall objective is certainly,
Thoughts on Nationalism
The world order that is now toppling due to the awesome storms of a sword covered with blood demands the construction of the Israelite nation.
Song of Israel
There is another who sings the song of his people… and he attaches himself with a gentle love to the whole community of Israel. Together with her he sings her songs.