20 April 2022 · A sentence from the teachings of Rav Kook
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Mishpetei HaRav Kook / Inner Memory
„"Mishpetei HaRav Kook / Inner Memory: Things that are not ready require a long time for their development; but that which is already ready in its essence, and which incidental causes have prevented from bringing its readiness into actuality — as soon as the impediment is removed, that which is already ready comes forth into actuality." (Haggadah shel Pesach)”
There are times when we reinvent the wheel — beginning with something that never existed, and then we must grow it from foundation to rooftop. But there are times when we continue a movement that always existed, though we had an impediment to being part of it. Then the inner bond within us can burst forth all at once. Think of a beloved friend you have not seen in years and suddenly meet; think of our bond as a people to our land; think of the tradition that is revealed to one who was disconnected from it for years. It turns out that in our D.N.A. there is memory...
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From the community archive of Mishpetei HaRav Kook — studying Rav Kook's teachings since 2011.