21 November 2011 · A sentence from the teachings of Rav Kook

„...(9) Who is a righteous person? Rav Kook innovates for us that tru…”

„...(9) Who is a righteous person? Rav Kook innovates for us that true righteousness is not expressed in words. People who complain (grumble) are everywhere - what is the difficulty in complaining?! A true righteous person is one who acts - when he sees a place where injustice is done, he does justice in response. When he does this, he exerts his great influence far more than by coming and shouting against the evil. If there is a place of evil in the world, we need not join the evil, and we need not shout against it; we must strive to add good, and, God willing...”

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