Rav kook

Religious Zionism has lost sight of Rav Kook’s ethics - opinion

Rav Kook united Zionism, holiness, and universal justice. Today’s Religious Zionism too often puts settling the land above ethical values.

RABBI ABRAHAM ISAAC KOOK, 1924
A sign in a Safed coffee shop showcasing the donation of recyclables to fund a tefillin stand.

Beyond the Headlines: Holiness in unexpected places - opinion

RABBI ABRAHAM ISAAC KOOK, 1924

Following Rabbi Kook’s footsteps through Latvia and Lithuania to the roots of religious Zionism

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich gives a Jerusalem Day address, May 14, 2026.

WATCH: 'All of Israel is ours': Smotrich calls to annex West Bank in Jerusalem Day speech


Letter by Rav Kook gives Temple activists a boost

The rabbi was writing his letter amidst the brutal Arab riots of 1929, which included the Hebron Massacre, over Jewish access to the Western Wall.

TEMPLE MOUNT ACTIVISTS claim a recently revealed letter authored by former chief rabbi Rav Kook supports their position on visiting the holy site in modern Israel times.

Grapevine: Commemorating Rav Kook

A round up of news around Jerusalem

Uri Ariel

Rav Kook on Jewish Politics

The Jerusalem Post

This Week in Israeli History: Rav Kook’s 80th Yahrzeit, Three NOs and Operation Elkayam

The Jerusalem Post

A living memorial

Beit Harav Kook marks the religious giant’s 80th yahrzeit.

A historic photo hanging in the ‘beit midrash’ (study hall) depicts Rabbi Abraham Isaac Hacohen Kook giving a talk

Wanted: Two chief rabbis, down and dirty

It is no easy task to be the rabbi of this diverse, demanding, distinctive community of Israel. But if you dare to run for the office, you had better be prepared to meet that challenge.

311_Amar and Metzger at Joseph's Tomb