Sunday, August 17, 2008

Rav Kook

Master of Halacha.

emunah=belief
ahavah=love

He refused to reject Jews as long as they identified themselves as Jews.

Fully capable of rejecting, but since there were enough rejecters, he was fulfilling the role of the embracer.

"Ours is a wonderful generation. In all of Jewish history it is difficult to find its equal. It consists of opposites, darkness and light exist in confusion. On one hand, mischievous and wild, on the other hand exalted and refined; on the one hand arrogant and shameless and, on the other hand, overwhelmed with a passion for justice and mercy. Its preoccupation with both facts and ideals bursts forth and ascends to Heaven."

Copyright: Pioneers of Israel, Phil Blazer and Shelley Portnoy, Blazer Publications.

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