The Duties of the Community on the Individual and the Restoration of Prophecy
To Rabbi Shalom,
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I wanted to ask, from a halakhic perspective, to what extent is it obligatory for the private individual to promote the mitzvot imposed on the public, and what are the halakhic considerations?
I mean a person who generally fulfills his personal duties.
For example, to what extent is it obligatory to strive for the building of the Temple, let’s say it was possible to do something (I personally am not familiar with such an act)?
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Is there an obligation on the whole to strive for the restoration of prophecy? This does not seem to me to be a commandment. Do we (you) expect the restoration of prophecy without any special effort on our part?
When I say effort on our part, I do see a possibility. That of studying philosophy (metaphysics, the Merkava, the doctrine of the Godhead, and to a large extent also Kabbalah), increasing adherence to prayer and solitude and the ways of Hasidism, practicing and developing guided imagery and ways to reach a mystical experience and emanation from the subconscious, etc. I am talking about prophecy in the natural way, the prophecy of the philosophers of the Middle Ages. And the degrees of prophecy of Maimonides in the MN. And I believe that by “sharpening the senses” with broad and precise awareness, one can arrive at a precise message inspired by the names of God that cleanse the consciousness of idolatry and direct it to truth and righteousness.
PS: I apologize to the rabbi if my words in one of the comments regarding the baptism of single women seemed disrespectful. I very, very respect the rabbi and his work in the Holy Land. It seemed to me that it is customary on this site to use rhetorical means to emphasize a message. So sorry if I violated the rules.
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Thank you! And how do you decide between mitzvot that have no significance for the individual and mitzvot that have a significance for the public?
I didn't understand the question. How do you decide between a mitzvah and a mitzvah on the individual?
Ofir Gal Ezer - Give an example
Say, charitable acts or raising awareness for the building of the Temple
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