Rav kook

Beyond the Headlines: Holiness in unexpected places - opinion

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

A sign in a Safed coffee shop showcasing the donation of recyclables to fund a tefillin stand.
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.

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PEOPLE PLANT trees ahead of the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat on January 31, 2026.

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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