Avraham Yitzchak Kook

Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook was the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine, recognized as one of the most important Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. Born in Griva, Latvia in 1865, he was a prodigious scholar from a young age. Rabbi Kook's writings on Jewish law, philosophy, and mysticism are extensive and profound, blending a deep reverence for religious tradition with a pioneering vision of the future of Judaism. He founded the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva in Jerusalem, which has become a central institution of religious Zionism. His philosophical and mystical works seek to reconcile traditional Jewish thought with the modern world, making him a pivotal figure in the religious and cultural life of the Jewish community in Palestine during the early 20th century.

Books

Shabbat Of The Land (Avraham Issiac Kook)