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The Weekly Rav Kook Podcast
Alef Lewitt
24 episodes
3 days ago
Ever wanted to delve into the teachings of Rav Kook but don't know where to begin? Have you ever felt discouraged or confused by his poetic style of writing, but still aspire to reach a reasonable level of understanding and real-life applicability of his deep teachings? Then I invite you to join me on my journey of increasing familiarity and understanding of Rav Kook's powerful messages, as we open our ears, minds, and hearts to what his teachings have to offer us today.
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Ever wanted to delve into the teachings of Rav Kook but don't know where to begin? Have you ever felt discouraged or confused by his poetic style of writing, but still aspire to reach a reasonable level of understanding and real-life applicability of his deep teachings? Then I invite you to join me on my journey of increasing familiarity and understanding of Rav Kook's powerful messages, as we open our ears, minds, and hearts to what his teachings have to offer us today.
Show more...
Judaism
Religion & Spirituality
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07 - Tapping into our natural desire to be connected to Hashem through learning Torah
The Weekly Rav Kook Podcast
14 minutes 19 seconds
2 years ago
07 - Tapping into our natural desire to be connected to Hashem through learning Torah

Sometimes, we feel deep down that we want goodness, we want closeness to Hashem, even if we can't fully articulate why.
How we get in touch with this higher sense, "on demand".

Rav Kook sheds light on the nature of this desire, and how we can unlock it within ourselves, to bring more strength and joy to our lives.

Section 1: How notto approach Hashem/turn to Hashem. And how we should.

לא בעצבון, לא בפחדנות, לא בחלישות סנטימנטלית, צריכים לפנות אל האור האלהי, אלא בידיעה ברורה, שמה שנובע ממעמקי הלב, להיות מתקרב אל האלהים, זהו חוש טבעי שלם ובריא, ולא חוש טבעי סתם, אלא החוש הטבעי היסודי של הנשמה, שנובע באדם מנשמת חי העולמים, מנשמת כל היקום, כל היש.

Section 2: How to get more in touch with that healthy form of turning to Hashem - for all people

וכל מה שיוסיף דעת, שיוסיף הארה רוחנית, ובריאות גשמית מסודרה, כן יאיר בקרבו האור הנפלא הזה להיות לו לנר על דרך חייו.

Section 3: How Am Yisrael in particular accomplishes this through Torah

וישראל, כל מה שיעמיק יותר בתורה ידע ויחוש כמה מרומם ונשגב, כמה אמת ואמיץ הוא האור הגדול הזה, וכמה הוא תופס את החיים כולם, את הליכותיהם הכלליים והפרטיים, ולא ירצה בשום אופן להיות חי חיים אומללים, מגושמים ומזוהמים, חשוכים ואפולים, שאין אור אלהים חיים, מקור החיים, החכמה והבינה, החסד והגבורה, התפארת והנצח, ההוד והיסוד, הממלכה וכל הסתעפותיה, באור הדעת הזולף והולך ממרומי מרומים עד ממעמקי עמקי עמקים, מתפלש בהם, ויגיל וישמח ויחזק ויאמץ כח בעזוז ד' ואור קדשו.

The Weekly Rav Kook Podcast
Ever wanted to delve into the teachings of Rav Kook but don't know where to begin? Have you ever felt discouraged or confused by his poetic style of writing, but still aspire to reach a reasonable level of understanding and real-life applicability of his deep teachings? Then I invite you to join me on my journey of increasing familiarity and understanding of Rav Kook's powerful messages, as we open our ears, minds, and hearts to what his teachings have to offer us today.