Rabbi Shlomo Aviner
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Avraham Avinu and the Internet
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Stories of Rabbenu – Our Rabbi: Ha-Rav Tzvi Yehudah Ha-Cohain Kook - Our Rabbi and honoring of the State – Part 3
Shut She'eilat Shlomo - Questions of Jewish Law:
On Air - Court case against a Jew during Adar, Sleeping in gloves, Buying books with tzedakah, Time watching program on computer, Informing fellow workers of rights, Relying on a miracle, A student who davens for a long time
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Talk given by Rav Aviner in the yeshiva during lunch
Q: Does a person need order in his life or is order secondary to the truly supreme and holy ideals?
A: Both are the words of the Living G-d. The Gemara in Yoma (33a) says that Abaye created order from the traditions of Abba Shaul. However, he drew them from the words of Abba Shaul which were beyond mere order. There is chaos without order, but we do not simply want order since there are ideals which are higher: The supreme world, self-sacrifice, love of Hashem, awe of Hashem, devotion to Hashem, etc… Yes, a yeshiva student – as everyone ...   more »