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Rabbi Avraham Hakohen Kook

News and updates about Rabbi Avraham Hakohen Kook

Ki Tisa: Moses' sapphire quarry

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: Moses, it turns out, was fabulously wealthy. Why is that significant?

Ki Tisa: Moses' sapphire quarry

Eikev: Blessings over bread and Torah

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: Why is Birkat Hamazon recited after the meal, while the blessing for Torah study is recited before studying?

Eikev: Blessings over bread and Torah

Vayetze: The blessing of a scholar's presence

The presence of a Torah scholar radiates holiness to his surroundings.

Vayetze: The blessing of a scholar's presence

Ekev: Animals are served first!

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: Why does the halakha have animals served before hunans?

Ekev: Animals are served first!

Shlach: Garments of the soul

Thoughts on the parsha from Israel's first Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi, the iconic leader of Religious Zionism.

Shlach: Garments of the soul

Shavuot: 7 tips for success in Torah Study

Israel's first Cheif Rabbi, Torah luminary and iconic leader of Religious Zionism, on the mitzva that is equal to all the others.

Shavuot: 7 tips for success in Torah Study

For Jerusalem Day: The two messengers

Rabbi Kook, who did not live to see the liberation of Jerusalem, wrote prophetically about the awaited Heralds of Zion and of Jerusalem.

For Jerusalem Day: The two messengers

Emor: Agents of holiness

Dvar Torah for Shabbat by Israel's first Asheknazi Chief Rabbi, Torah Luminary and iconic leader of Religious Zionism.

Emor: Agents of holiness

Shir haMaalot, Psalm 126, and the sanctity of the Land of Israel

Psalm 126, wrote Rabbi Kook, shows the uniqueness of Eretz Yisrael in giving us the ability to unite means to a goal and its ends.

Shir haMaalot, Psalm 126, and the sanctity of the Land of Israel

Why Rav Kook still matters

Why Rav Kook still matters

The Likud and Rav Tzvi Yehuda Kook

The Likud and Rav Tzvi Yehuda Kook

Watch: 84 years since passing of Rabbi Kook

Thousands expected to ascend to grave of spiritual luminary Rabbi Avraham Yitzhak Hacohen Kook on Mount of Olives in coming days.

Watch: 84 years since passing of Rabbi Kook

The Great Call

The Great Call

Rabbi Peretz calls Cassif outburst 'ignorance and embarrassment'

United Right Chair explains why he left plenum during speech by MK Kassif. 'Rabbi Kook was among greatest of last generations.'

Rabbi Peretz calls Cassif outburst 'ignorance and embarrassment'

Hearts of stone, stones with hearts

Excerpt chapter from Arise and Shine! describes Rabbi Kook’s fight to safeguard Jewish right to pray at Kotel.

Hearts of stone, stones with hearts

Naso: Three Priestly Blessings

Naso: Three Priestly Blessings

Lag Ba'Omer: The Torah of Rashbi

Lag Ba'Omer: The Torah of Rashbi

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz on Zionism: The rabbi's selective vision

Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz on Zionism: The rabbi's selective vision

Don't thank Trump, bless him

Don't thank Trump, bless him

No state without faith

No state without faith

The Third of Elul: Usishkin's Eulogy for Rabbi Kook

The Third of Elul: Usishkin's Eulogy for Rabbi Kook

Rabbis Slam Bennett's 'Saving Religious Zionism' Comments

Religious Zionist rabbis who transferred support to Ha'am Itanu criticize Bennett for saying he saved religious Zionist vision in Knesset.

Rabbis Slam Bennett's 'Saving Religious Zionism' Comments

Watch: Reclaming the Mount of Olives from Rock Attacks with Song

Thousands in night of singing and study for anniversary of Rabbi Kook's passing, as Arutz Sheva learns of efforts to take back the cemetery.

Watch: Reclaming the Mount of Olives from Rock Attacks with Song