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Abraham Isaac Kook

Abraham Isaac Kook (1865–1935) was an Ottoman rabbi, mystic and rosh yeshiva.

Also recorded as Avraham Yitzchak Kook; Rav Abraham Isaac Kook; Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook; Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak Kook; Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchok Kook; Rav Kook.

Overview

Born at Grīva in 1865, died at Jerusalem in 1935.

In detail

Abraham Isaac Kook studied at Vałožyn Yeshiva. training under Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin and Eliʻezer Don-Yiḥya is recorded. Zvi Yehuda Kook, Yaakov Moshe Charlap and David Cohen are recorded as having studied under Abraham Isaac Kook. the recorded working language is Hebrew.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are religious philosophy. Zvi Hirsch Kalischer is recorded as an influence.

Positions recorded include Chief Rabbinate of Israel and rabbi.

Works named in the authority record are Orot, Orot HaTorah, Le-Mahalakh ha-Ide'ot be-Yisrael, For the Perplexed of the Generation and Lights of Holiness.

Sources

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    “Abraham Isaac Kook”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q330110: Abraham Isaac Kook

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