response to R' Ari

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Before I begin, I want to express my gratitude to R' Abadi. Thank you so much for this website, I speak for many people when I saw that I have gained immensely from your time and effort! It's funny how Shlomo, in his response to R' Ari is caught is an amusing contradiction. He first goes on to say, that, "who said everything in Judaism has to be rational?" He also goes on to say that Judaism maintains many mystical, irrational ideas. Yet, interestingly enough, he asks R' Abadi for proof that he's right, and to "defend the truth." But isn't the very act of making an appeal to proofs and defense of truth, trying to be rational? Yet he maintains that not everything is rational. So maybe instead of talking, when he doesn't know, he should think about what he says and see if it's logically coherent. And then he would have the right to tell R' Ari, "please do your research and investigation before you post your opinion." Shlomo, with all due respect, and as a fellow loving Jew, you can't bash rationality in Judaism and then ask for ratoinal proofs why Judaism is irrational. The next point is even more interesting. You ask for sources in Judaism that Judaism is rational. Why don't you read Rav Saadiah Gaon's "Book of Beliefs and Opinions" especially the introduction. If you still aren't convinced, read the Rambam, and if you still aren't convinced, try the Ibn Ezra that R' Ari pointed out. Again, maybe you should do a more thorough research before you post your opinion. Rav Kaduri flying?? Have you gone mad?! It's funny because people of another religion believe that their messiah floated on water. They also believe that their messiah is the son of G-d. Not only that but they believe that 3 is 1 and 1 is 3. But hey, like you said, who says everything is rational. Have you ever seen R' Kaduri fly? Maybe someone else instead of R' Ari should be doing some research. With respect to the miracles with making women pregnant; why don't you take a look in the Torah! When Rachel complained to Yaakov and told her give me a children, Yaakov responded by saying, "Am I instead of the L-rd to give you children!" Yaakov was saying that he had no power to do that, and instead told Rachel to pray. Now if Yaakov Avinu didn't have the power, you think R' Kaduri did?? Oh, right, Yaakov one of the holiest men in Judaism didn't know Kaballah but R' Kaduri and "kaballists" like him do. Once again my friend, please go and do the prerequisite research before saying such things! And finally, can you please tell me what you mean when you say "mystical" ideas? But please, try your best not to be rational when you give a definition. I reall do not intend any disrespect and I hope we can engage in a healthy dialogue! Also,