New Project Honors Fallen Soldier by Sharing Torah Teachings

A new project launched by the "Hit'orrerut" organization aims to make the teachings of Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Kook's "Orot HaTeshuvah" accessible to the wider Israeli public. The initiative is dedicated to the memory of Captain Daniel Maimon Tuaf, who fell in battle in the Gaza Strip on August 19, 2024, along with three of his soldiers. While serving as a deputy company commander in the Shaked Battalion, Captain Tuaf and his fellow soldiers found spiritual connection through studying "Orot HaTeshuvah" amidst complex combat operations.

The project features three-minute videos that present a passage from the book, followed by a simple explanation connected to daily life. This approach is designed to introduce Rabbi Kook's philosophy to individuals who may not have prior exposure to such concepts.

The 13th video in the series features Rabbi Yehuda Ben Hamo, head of the 'Emunah' Beit Midrash at the Lev LaDa'at Yeshiva in Sderot. Rabbi Ben Hamo discusses the generation's need for a "great Torah" that leads to repentance. He explains Rabbi Kook's view that the current generation is capable of understanding how individual commandments contribute to world repair and growth.

"When the service of God is connected to intellect, it helps fulfill the commandment. When the generation grows, it cannot receive a small Torah," Rabbi Ben Hamo stated. He added that Rabbi Kook believed the skepticism in the generation stems from a desire for a profound Torah that explains how commandments improve the world, and that this understanding, combined with studying Torah and its explanations, will lead to repentance.