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Rav Kook's Ma'amar "Al pnimius haTorah." p. 324, piece 13. The clear-cut boundaries of earlier times between talmidei chachamim and the simple, yet very observant and simple people no longer exist in Rav Kook's and our generations. Out children are exposed to much more sophisticated content at much earlier stages in their lives. Removing the "evil" influneces of the Tree of Knowledge without filling the emptiness with the deep, rich beauty of the Tree of Life will not succeed; i.e., more bans and prohibitions will ultimately not work. Repackaging the "same old stuff" to make Judaism appear more attractive. When Jews don't "see themselves" in the shiurim, Torah and Jewish books they're exposed to. The shocking answer to a question posed to a class orthodox high-school senior girls: "How important is it that your future husband learns Torah?" Secular sophistication. The gap-year in Eretz Yisrael, a partial hope.
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