Abraham Isaac Kook
Abraham Isaac Kook (Hebrew: אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק הַכֹּהֵן קוּק; 7 September 1865 – 1 September 1935), known as Rav Kook, and also known by the acronym HaRaAYaH (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 | |
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Abraham Isaac Kook in 1924 | |
Title | First Chief Rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine |
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Died | 1 September 1935 69) | (aged
Religion | Judaism |
Denomination | Orthodox |
Buried | Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery, Israel |
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