Hello Everyone,
Last week we began our series on the optimism of Rav Kook. In order to demonstrate the originality of Rav Kook’s thought I structured last week’s meeting as a debate between Rav Kook and one of his most famous opponents, the Rebbe of Satmar.
Today we will see one of Rav Kook’s earliest writings ( which isthe first one that I ever saw), the introduction to Rav Kook’s book on the subject of Shmittah, שבת הארץ . In this introduction Rav Kook spells out his perspective on exile and redemption. This essay of Rav Kook’s made an impression on me that remains with me after 43 years.
