e-TiM: Online Program
e-TiM: Orot HaTeshuva-The Lights of Improvement in the Thought of Rav Kook

Dates

August 12, 2021 to September 9, 2021

Time

Thursdays 1:00 PM Eastern

Innovative but clearly based upon classic sources, Rav Kook revamps our view of Teshuva to be positive and motivating, not depressing. The common misconception is based upon the mistranslation "Repentance from sin", instead of "Return from mistakes". Rav Kook sees the world as built upon constant "Evolution", and the most natural thing in the world is to improve & return to God and His ideals. With the help of this philosophic yet movingly pragmatic series, your High Holidays this year will be more effective than ever!

Part 1: Can Teshuva Not Be Depressing?!- Thursday, August 12

Part 2: If It's So Natural to Improve, Why is it So Difficult?- Thursday, August 19

Part 3: The Strive for Perfection is Perfection- Thursday, August 26

Part 4: Sin is Divisive Chaos While Teshuva is a Life of Uniting Harmony - Thursday, September 2

Part 5: Elevating the Mundane Routine to be Exciting & Idealistic-Thursday, September 9

Listen to his previous series: "Various Approaches to Religious Zionism" here.

Topics:

Great Rabbinic Thinkers, Jewish Holidays, Rosh Hashanah, Jewish thought, Teshuva

Meet the speaker

Rav Ari Shvat (Chwat)

Rav Ari (Chwat) Shvat served for several decades among the heads of the Israeli and overseas one-year Seminary (Midrasha) programs for women, as well as director of Rav Kook's archives and editor of his recently published books. He is currently a senior lecturer at Michlelet Orot Israel College, Midreshet HaRova, Midreshet Lindenbaum, Midreshet Moriah and other Israeli programs of higher education, and is considered a world authority on Rav Kook's writings and philosophy. Rav Ari replies daily to halachic and…

Rav Ari Shvat (Chwat) bio & resources