Abraham Isaac Kook

Abraham Isaac Kook (Hebrew: אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק הַכֹּהֵן קוּק; 7 September 1865 – 1 September 1935), known as HaRav Kook, and also known by the Hebrew-language acronym Hara'ayah (הראי״ה), was an Orthodox rabbi, and the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine. He is considered to be one of the fathers of religious Zionism and is known for founding the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva.

Rabbi
Abraham Isaac Kook
אברהם יצחק הכהן קוק
Abraham Isaac Kook in 1924
TitleFirst Chief Rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine
Personal
Born(1865-09-07)7 September 1865
Griva, Russian Empire (today Daugavpils, Latvia)
Died1 September 1935(1935-09-01) (aged 69)
Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine
ReligionJudaism
DenominationOrthodox
BuriedMount of Olives Jewish Cemetery, Israel
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.