1 December 2011 · A sentence from the teachings of Rav Kook

„These souls of destruction feel that they are imprisoned all the time…”

„These souls of destruction feel that they are imprisoned all the time; they are always trying to break the laws, taking nothing for granted, of course. They hate law and order and try to attain their aim at any price, even at the price of destruction. The Rav reveals to us that beneath the harsh and evil garb of those souls there is an immense desire to expand and to learn. It is as if these souls are saying, 'Give us more, give greatly.' In days of redemption these souls multiply, since the aim of redemption is to elevate the world, and the way to raise the world to higher places is precisely through...”

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