rav kook

The task of our generation is to present a much more all-encompassing Torah to the world. The soul won't settle for less

torah, prophets, shlomo katz, shirat david, rav kook, reb nosson, efrat, rav sasson

Once the soul taps into a situation that was created to awaken it from the slumber, a new world of freedom begins

shlomo katz, Israel, geula, redemption, Zionism, rav kook, shirat david, efrat

Any culture that attempts to distance one from hearing the cry of their own soul is a culture that will eventually fall. The question is, how long will it last?

torah, shlomo katz, Israel, rav sasson, rav kook, moshe, efrat, shirat david

What does it mean to have compassion on our bodies?

rav kluger, breslov, torah, rav kook, shirat david, efrat, shlomo katz

When Pharaoh senses we get in touch with our soul, which is eternal, free, and G-dly, he adds the workload to ensure we don't get too in touch with it.

Where do we see this in our lives today?

torah, Israel, am yisrael, rav sasson, rav kook, Zionism, shlomo katz, shirat david, efrat

Taking advantage of the closeness that is in the air, during the Aseret Yemei Tshuvah.

In the current Israeli government, a distinct form of messianic religious Zionism is prevalent. However, what are the other religious Zionist models? In this episode, Rav David Silverstein is joined by Rav Yitzchak Blau to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the competing religious Zionist ideologies.

Rabbi Yitzchak Blau is Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Orayta, the author of Fresh Fruit and Vintage Wine: The Ethics and Wisdom of the Aggada, and Tradition's associate editor. He has taught at Yeshivat Hamivtar, Yeshivat Shvilei Hatorah, and the Yeshivah of Flatbush and currently also teaches at Midreshet Lindenbaum. Rabbi Blau has a BA in English Literature from YU, an MA in Medieval Jewish History from Revel, and smicha from RIETS. Rabbi Blau lives in Alon Shevut with his wife and four children.

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Music from "Ashreinu" by Omek HaDavar. 

Recorded in the Old City of Jerusalem at Yeshivat Orayta (orayta.org).