The gleam in Rav Tzvi Yehuda Kook's eyes sparkled with extra warmth when he met with students from abroad who he hoped would move to Israel. When a Jew lives in Israel, his whole life is a mitzvah. A mitzvah which is equal in weight to all of the mitzvot of the Torah.
The State of Israel and all of its government ministers and all of its citizens must do serious heartfelt Teshuva. This is what October 7th is telling us.
The beloved Rosh Yeshiva of Merkaz HaRav, known as the "father of the settlements" gave a clear message to his fighter students.
A new meaning for the verse 'May you see the good of Jerusalem.'
When the Rebbe of Belz came on aliyah, he said, ‘We realize now that we erred in our estrangement from Eretz Yisrael.’
Heaven forbid that every yeshiva student go into the army! And Heaven forbid that none of them go!
To commemorate the yahrtzeit of HaRav Tzvi Yehuda Kook on Purim Katan, an interview with Rabbi David Samson, one of Rav Tzvi Yehuda’s longtime students.
Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda HaCohen Kook planted a sapling in Shilo on the first Tu B'shvat celebrated there. His stirring words continue tol inspire and a reserve soldier has written a timely addtion to them.
The spark of love in their souls for the Land of Israel, a part of our genetic inheritance from our holy forefathers, needs to be lit
There is no permission to engage in melancholy, whether in private or public mourning.
"May G-d save us from those saying we have to judge favorably the murderers who come to slaughter us!: Convince them? With tanks!"
Tears rolled down my face, releasing the pain and bitterness bottled inside, softening the grief...from the horrible events I had witnessed.
Dr. Noam Arnon says the visionary rabbi's vision helped resuscitate the community of Hebron years after its community was massacred.
Although not yet completed, the library can already be used to see articles on Purim and the teachings of Rabbi Tvi Yehuda Kook.
Beware of humiliating Talmidei Chachamim. A lesson for today...
From Zion the Torah will go forth.
Rabbi Kook: Be strong...concerning the holy ways that our sacred ancestors and rabbis taught us...add to this a connection to the Holy Land.
Rav Tzvi Yehuda Kook: "it is not the settlement of Israel which is illegal-its prevention is illegal-the Torah commands we settle the land."
The yeshivot, mechinot and midrashot for men and women were established through the power of Rav Tzvi Yehuda and his teachings.
Jewish independence in Eretz Yisrael ushers in the Messianic era.
Rabbi Waldman’s awaiting the Prophets' vision to be fulfilled was tangible, it led him to initiate settlement in Judea and Samaria.
"The ingathering of the exiles, and Jewish sovereignty over Eretz Yisrael – Medinat Yisrael – are clear steps in the process of Mashiach.".
Personal letters from the Hazon Ish, legendary leader of haredi Jewry, come to Jerusalem's National Library of Israel.
Redemption is a process. One that is gradual and continuous. It has ups and downs.
Rav Tzvi Yehuda said: Our joy on this day is the joy of a mitzvah. We have merited fulfilling the mitzva to dwell in Eretz Yisrael, Op-ed.
As votes are counted, recall Rav Tzvi Yehuda's words: 'The building of Eretz Yisrael is accomplished by every segment of the Nation.' Op-ed.
Torah from the late dean of Merkaz Harav Yeshiva, the 'father of the settlement movement' to whom every bit of Israel's earth was holy.
Rav Tzvi Yehudah Kook did not rend his clothes on seeing the Kotel, the Western Wall, or viewing the Temple Mount, after the Six Day War.
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.
Interview with the head of Machon Shilo, Rabbi David Bar-Hayim.
Ira Rappaport, student of Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Kook, tearfully recalls fateful encounter one Yom Kippur: 'Thanks to him I live in Israel.'
MK reminds public that leading religious-Zionist rabbi was strongly against attacks on Arabs.
Rav Yuval Cherlow: the settlement movement is a result of his philosophy and policy.
