One People
„There is no end to the physical and spiritual evils of the nation splitting into parts.”From Shemonah Kevatzim 2:283
In last Shabbat's haftarah we read of the judgment of Shlomo — his decision to cut the living child in two, and the plea of the true mother that the child should only live, even in the hands of the false mother. Around these matters the Rav explains the importance of preserving our unity and the terrible meaning of division, which is like the cutting of a living child. And at the basis of it all is the responsibility of everyone who sees himself as a part to prevent our splitting apart and our being separated.
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From the community archive of Mishpetei HaRav Kook — studying Rav Kook's teachings since 2011.