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
Abraham Isaac Kook in 1924
TitleFirst Chief Rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine
Personal
Born(1865-09-07)7 September 1865
Died1 September 1935(1935-09-01) (aged 69)
ReligionJudaism
DenominationOrthodox
BuriedMount of Olives Jewish Cemetery, Israel
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