The Universalism of Rav Kook by Bezalel Naor Stereotypes are difficult to overcome. Until recently, the stereotype of Rav Avraham Yitzhak Hakohen Kook (1865-1935) was of a nationalist (perhaps even ultranationalist) who lent his rabbinic aegis to the Zionist enterprise in the first third of the twentieth century. In his seminal work Orot [Lights] (Jerusalem, […]
We usually associate the term “Neo-Hasidism” with thinkers such as Martin Buber, Hillel Zeitlin and Abraham Joshua Heschel. It may come to many of us as a surprise that Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook also proposed a new Hasidism, but it should not.[1] During Rav Kook’s lifetime, there were those who perceived him as the founder […]
Announcing Rav Kook Siddur Book Launch Sunday, January 7th, 10:00AM Lincoln Square Synagogue 180 Amsterdam Ave, NY Rabbi Bezalel Naor & Professor Marc B. Shapiro will dialog on Rab Kook’s Legacy Light refreshments served
In honor of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, we are publicizing this recently discovered manuscript of Rav Kook. Our profound gratitude goes out to our dear friend M. Didier Eliahu Senanedj for allowing us to publish this wonderful example of Rav Kook’s Torah scholarship. It takes the form of a letter, composed in London, 21 […]
Rabbi Yitzchok Sternhell of Baltimore, the Rav of Shearis Hapleita in Baltimore (author Kokhvei Yitzchok), was a talmid muvhak of the Rebbe of Munkatch, Rabbi Chaim El‘azar Spira (author responsa Minhat El‘azar). The Munkatcher was famous for his anti-Zionism in general and especially his extreme opposition to Rav Kook. Recently, there appeared a biography of […]
“BE-ZOT YAVO AHARON EL HA-KODESH” “WITH THIS SHALL AARON ENTER INTO THE HOLY PLACE” (LEVITICUS 16:3) A DISCOURSE OF THE STAROSELYER REBBE Rabbi Aharon Halevi Horowitz of Staroselye (1766-1828), was the eminent disciple of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, founder of Habad Hasidism. Rabbi Aharon studied under the master for thirty years. The Alter Rebbe […]
The Third of Ellul: Yahrzeit of Rav Kook The third day of Ellul marks the 82nd anniversary of the passing of the Gaon and Tsaddik, Rav Avraham Yitshak Hakohen Kook (1865-1935). One of the Rav’s remarkable deeds that the general public is unaware of, was the Rav’s concerted effort to reestablish the great spiritual teachers […]
SPIONIEREN SIE IHREN FREUNDINNEN-HANDY AUS Mit dem technologischen Fortschritt ist es jetzt möglich, Textnachrichten auf dem Mobiltelefon Ihrer Freundin zu verfolgen, ohne dass diese davon Kenntnis hat. Dies könnte für Sie ein Schock sein, aber mit Hilfe der mobilen Spionage-App können Sie die Informationen auf dem Telefon eines anderen Benutzers effizient nachverfolgen. Die Arbeit mit […]
In Honor of Yom Yerushalayim. The Holy One, blessed be He, sought to make Hezekiah the Messiah, and Sennacherib—Gog and Magog. The Attribute of Judgment remonstrated with the Holy One, blessed be He: “Master of the World, If You did not make David, King of Israel—who recited several songs and praises before You—the Messiah, then […]
Suchen Sie nach Möglichkeiten, die Anrufe und Textnachrichten Ihres Freundes zu verfolgen? Vorbei sind die Zeiten, in denen Spionage nur auf einige Regierungsbehörden und andere solche Unternehmen beschränkt war. Mit dem Fortschritt in der Technologie ist es nun für jeden Einzelnen möglich, die Mobiltelefone von Personen zu verfolgen, die ein Auge auf ihre Kinder, Ehepartner […]