The Other Herzl: The Legacy of Rav Kook | Great Jewish Heroes | Unpacked
In the early days of Zionism, the front-runners of the movement were largely secular Jews, many of whom were staunchly anti-religious.
This all changed with Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, who is accredited with shaping religious Zionism as it’s still known today.
Born in Latvia in 1865, the young Talmudic prodigy had a love of speaking Hebrew and felt a deep mystical connection to both God and the Jewish homeland.
When Rav Kook came to the Land of Israel in 1904, he became Chief Rabbi of Jaffa. He saw the divide between secular and religious Jews and worked towards bridging the gap between them. He furthered that mission as the first Ashkenazi “Chief Rabbi of Eretz Yisrael” from 1921 to 1935.
Today, 90 years after his death, Rav Kook’s teachings continue to shape religious Zionism and inspire millions to love the people and the land of Israel.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:52 Secular anti-religious Zionist pioneers
01:45 Rav Kook's shared passion for the Holy Land
02:14 Rav Kook's youth
03:14 Chief Rabbi of Jaffa
03:25 Eulogy of Theodor Herzl
04:55 Religious-secular divide in Palestine
05:34 Holiness of the Land of Israel and the Jewish People
06:29 Israel as the fulfillment of Jewish dreams
07:22 Sharing a common mission and vision and bridge building
08:25 Visit to Europe, stranded in Britain
08:52 Return to the Holy Land and appointment as Chief Rabbi of Palestine
09:16 The establishment of Mercaz HaRav
09:54 Rav Kook's death
10:18 Rav Kook's legacy
10:49 Outro
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#Ravkook #israel #zionism
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Israel needs a new Rav Kook. Someone to bring religious and secular citizens together.
@jamesbond1348
2 жыл бұрын
So u mean like a “non religion” Religion... BRILLIANT! 👏........👏.......👏 😐👎
@JoseMorales-hy1tc
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesbond1348 I do not think he actually means that. What I understand he means is that like in many religions, religious authorities speak a different language that sometimes we don’t understand because they are a little bit detach from people. In other words; there is a burden put on people. Like Jesus said . Well….apparently things has not change that much from those days but at least the church is making an effort to change that and that applause.
@MindRiot395th
Жыл бұрын
Amen brother!
@TheGrinbery
Жыл бұрын
Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau tried his best and he's the closest we got
@ashraf7242
Жыл бұрын
Isreal needs to be destroyed.
One of the fathers of nation. He brought the children together in order to build a safe, prosperous society for future generations.
Great timing with this week's parsha. May we always have good things to say about each other and the land of Israel.
@BestIsntEasy
2 жыл бұрын
Please STOP worshipping the land! See other comments I made on this video
Thank you for shedding some light on this spiritual giant. In his poetry lies mountains of redemption. We need more like him, to embody his spiritual bravery and vitality today, to bring light to a dark world. Kudos to Unpacked.
@bernardcornellisvanmeijere4375
2 жыл бұрын
What of Rav Kook's writings would you recommend?
@SeekersofUnity
2 жыл бұрын
@@bernardcornellisvanmeijere4375 Orot
@davidcohenboffa1666
2 жыл бұрын
@@bernardcornellisvanmeijere4375 Orot. It is the basic book to understand his ideas. But if you want a shorter article, read Maamar HaDor, the "Article of the Generation".
I love these unpacked videos I kvell learning about jewish topics and history.
"The purely righteous will not complain of the dark but INCREASE the Light " - Todà
God has truly inspired 🙏 this good man to help bridge the gap between His peoples. I hope his stories will help continue his mission.
@chumbucketsburner2937
Жыл бұрын
Temple cultist nut
Toda You Guys at Unpacked for making such a GREAT Video! We need more People Like Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook! Please You Guys, make more Videos like this one! TODA!
This is beautiful! It's so important to know about Rav Kook and other Jewish leaders who work together with people whose views are not the same as their own. Oy, what a lesson we must take from this.
This was so well done! Please do one on Rav Ben-Zion Meir Hai Uziel as well.
@rsherman5993
Жыл бұрын
Yes! Please do!
Beautifully done!
The statement at the end of the video that most jews (or even most orthodox jews) will know who you are talking about if you simply say "HaRav" is inaccurate. There are multiple people known as HaRav in different orthodox communities, and HaRav is used a respectful way to address a living Rabbi in the third person. Since this video is primarily intended (at least in my perception) for non-hebrew speaking and non-orthodox audience, I think this should be removed from the end of the video, as if someone who watches this video goes and speaks to an orthodox jew or secular israeli and says "HaRav" in abstract, the answer will be one of confusion and "which rav?"
@davidcohenboffa1666
2 жыл бұрын
If a Dati Leumi says HaRav, it is Rav Kook. The problem is they didn't specify who they were talking about.
Is that Sam Hyde?
Thank you for sharing this story of this amazing Rabbi.
One of the greatest gifts to klal israel
This guy looks a very decent wise man. Digging into his writings I read this was the guy who stated "the difference between the jewish soul and the soul of a goi is greater than the gap between human soul and animal soul" and that the "The Jewish people are superior to all nations of the earth [...] superior even with regard to those who are the wisest and most saintly among the nations." how nice and how flattering to us all. Talking about superiority complex and supremacy one musn't go further.
@user-uz7dm6qn3y
Жыл бұрын
Well, as a Jew reviewing the history of what non-Jews have done to Jews, he was not aware of how correct he was. There should be as many Jews in the world as there are Chinese-the reason there aren't is not because of planned parenthood.
@MyVan111
Жыл бұрын
Why don't you read the unadvertised history of those tribal people instead? There are surprising details of them acknowledging what they have done to deserve unparalelled acceptence. There is nothing like reading it from the horse's mouth.
@mikaowx
9 ай бұрын
It has nothing to do with what other people did to them. They are taught they are gonna be regretted for what they do in every land that is why they were thrown out of most countries several times in history. They know they deserve it they just want to avoid the consequences by blaming it collectively on others. After all that is what their yom kippur ritual is all about. Seems like their writings are a blueprint to a plan of world domination through usury and other means of deceptions like christianity and communism, freemasonry etc.
Thank you for the lesson👍🏼
We could use a Rav Kook right now
He is needed again
The Rav Kook embodied the best Judean & human values. His passing was a loss to thr Judean People & the entire world.
Really an excellent video. Thank you.
Marvelous video about a marvelous saint. How we miss Rav Kook and need him today.
in the merit of the love Rav Kook had for all of klal yisrael may HaShem protect us and bring the geula. am yisroel chai
"I may have my faults, but being wrong ain't one of them." ~ Jimmy Hoffa
Amazing! Thanks
Oh.... wow. ...I need to watch it again. Sounds like stories I read in the bible but nice
What’s the music being used here? It’s beautiful lol
MANLY TEARSS😭😭😭
great vid
@jonathani1
2 жыл бұрын
An intersection of a few of my favorites: Rav Kook, Unpacked, and also Elad. We need more of you kind of journalism in the world, Elad.
His beard wasn't "long and flowing." Just sayin....
Not one mention of God and what God is doing and has done.
Baruch HaShem Adonai that what I say as we supposed to unite not only the Jews but the world
Rav Kook Z. L. was a special man, tzaddik and mensh. Israel would do well to revive his teachings, including hopes to eat with a vegetarian diet.
The ultimate bridge builder.
2:27 Central Europe, not Eastern 😊
Can you send me his eulogy?
❤
Correction: the claim that all halitzim were secular and antitheists (anti religion) in incorrect. Although it is true that the first communes and most of the people who came in the second and third alliya were secular, many religious jews arrived to the land in between 1850-1939. If memory serves correctly, half of the people who established petach tikva (which doesnt exist xD) were religious
Another great video, but I would have liked at least a mention of his vegetarianism.
As a Muslim I have always been told about Neturei Karta when it comes to Ultra-Orthodox Jews that they represent the authentic religious Jewish view about Israel. That according to them real Torah Jews hate Israel and regard Jews who live in Israel or have love for Israel as apostates and not real Jews. After thoroughly reading up on Haredi views about Israel, I now realize that many of them are not really against living in the land of Israel and they have been in communication with other Jews in Israel. They just have a range of different views about how to deal with the State of Israel, some are neutral, some are quite supportive, and while there are still many who uphold non Zionist or even anti Zionist views, the Neturei Karta who burn the Israeli flags and wave the Palestinian flags or meet with the Iranian leaders in the Holocaust denial event are just a very fringe group within the Haredim.
@HamInHashomron
2 жыл бұрын
Naturei Karta are a very small group of people, arguably divergent and diaturbed given there particularly unusual views and actions. They play no role in the social, economic or political fabric of what is Israel and have zero legitimacy except from themselves.
@abiryaakovalmoznino3395
2 жыл бұрын
All Jews who study the Torah are antizionists those that aren’t have been manipulated by the biggest Zionist propaganda called “religious Zionism”
@steviewax
2 жыл бұрын
Among the Orthodox, some of the Jews are Not Zionists because they believe Israel must be founded on the spiritual principle including the Great Temple, or the messiah is some form, as king for example. The original term for the concept is actually Tsionism, and in Hebrew it implicates a diversity within Judaism and peaceful coalition with our neighbours, as I understand it.
You brushed over ''Jewish hatred'' in Russia and I'll say Europe in general, my question has jews/zionist ever done anything wrong in these lands or does ''Jewish hatred'' wholy come from you're defined greatness?? (Which I've heard many times) Thanks have a great one
@dogbert52
2 жыл бұрын
Seeth.
@KnightsUnion
2 жыл бұрын
@@dogbert52you want to elaborate on that??
@hrvatskinoahid1048
Жыл бұрын
@@KnightsUnion God gave Israel to the Jews.
@KnightsUnion
Жыл бұрын
@@hrvatskinoahid1048 that's not the question tho... to be honest most Americans don't care about the sandbox... if you can take it by force who are we to say anything My thing is anytime you have a gripe with someone or a organization that happens to be zionist, it's inflated to you hate all jews because your antisemitic So my question was has jews/zionist ever done anything wrong in Europe or does the hate simply derive from you Devine greatness??
@hrvatskinoahid1048
Жыл бұрын
@@KnightsUnion It derives from the anti-Jewish New Testament. Keep the 7 Noahide commandments and leave Jews alone.
Such a tzadik!
So kook is reason that there's is always war everywhere in the world.
Woah didn't know ( new jews) was an actual term I thought it was life longs looking down on non devouts.
השבח לשם
The Kuntillet ‘Ajrud inscriptions mention blessings by the names of YHWH of Samaria and YHWH of Teman. Like all ancient Near Eastern gods, these two regional gods must have had central temples. This article examines their possible locations and suggests that the combination of the Kuntillet ‘Ajrud inscriptions with the eighth-century prophecies of Amos and Hosea holds the key for identifying these. In light of a detailed analysis of Hosea’s and Amos’ prophecies, it is further suggested that YHWH of Samaria was the name of the major God of the Kingdom of Israel and his main temple was located at Bethel, and that YHWH of Teman was the name of the God of the southern desert regions and his temple was located at Beer-sheba. Israelite traders who traveled southward probably visited the latter god’s temple, offered him sacrifices, made vows to repay him if they succeed in the expedition, and thus turned him to be their patron god during their travel in the desert region. This suggested identification explains why the Judahite cult place of Beer-sheba appears in Amos’ prophecy alongside the Israelite sanctuaries of Bethel, Gilgal, and Dan.
I like it lionlamb.*
Chad
Is that Sam freaking Hyde?
Thought this was sam hyde
Dislike for his son Yehudah Zvi
@davidcohenboffa1666
2 жыл бұрын
HaRav Zvi Yehudah, Rav Kook's greatest student. Do you think that if Rav Kook would have been alive at the time at the State of Israel he would not have supported a strong army and Jewish Settlement at the heart of Israel (Judea and Samaria)?
Jews looked so badass in the 19th century, they almost fully woke up to how ridiculous religious law is… It’s sad how Jews became more religious over the 20th century
@Danielst15lm
Жыл бұрын
Read the Bible, Jews will full re-embrace Torah and religion. Nothing can stop it... and when it happens, you will be happy.
That's Sam Hyde
All blessings are from God Almighty only, not man and surely not religious traditions. Yeshua is The Way.
@goldengun9970
2 жыл бұрын
Jesus of the NT is a false prophet. That is the opposite of the way
@MrPavalava
Жыл бұрын
Amen
JESUS IS THE MESSIAH It’s in Isaiah 53
@hrvatskinoahid1048
Жыл бұрын
Isaiah 53 describes Israel, not your idol.
@mikaowx
9 ай бұрын
@@hrvatskinoahid1048 The concept of the twin messiah was written about in the books of hee brew philosophers. One is making the way for the other. quote: "if he (David) calls him lord how then is he his son?" The two messiahs represent the same godhead. Two different aspects. It's a trap for the nations. Jeez was "sold" to the nations like Joseph by the brews to infiltrate the egyptian government as an agent of the brews and destroy the egyptian people from within posing as a saviour to the egyptians and to ruin their economy while the brews are robbing egyiptians collectively. Before the ground was getting hot they manufacture an event to be able to flee. That is why "I raise a banner for the nations and they will follow him" and "he is ruling among the nations with an iron rod" is written in the tanakh. If you ask me I advise people to stay away from ideologies which have gods that destroys everything and anyone because simply put people are the way their gods are and judaism is a ruthless tool of world domination and world government tyranny. Jeez was a planned literary devise to mislead and subdue the nations (goyim as they say) in the book of old conspiracy. Reading your name you seem to be already subjugated. Snap out of it hrvatski. It's a trap to make judeo compatible noahides out of gentiles who will serve the brews and their world hegemony plans like heards of sheep.
Disgusting
He didn’t do anything different than what Jesus taught us Christian’s. He treated others the way he wanted to be treated. True followers of Christ do that already. It isn’t anything new.
@user-uz7dm6qn3y
Жыл бұрын
The few good things that come from Christianity are what they took from Judaism.
@immanuelesimonelli
Жыл бұрын
@@user-uz7dm6qn3y read the new testaments everything is based on Judaism. We didn’t take the isles was invain practices the material practices that Jesus corrected because what comes out of your mouth matters more than what goes in remember…
@user-uz7dm6qn3y
Жыл бұрын
@@immanuelesimonelli Sorry, but despite what you've be told, nothing in the "new testament" is based on Judaism.
@immanuelesimonelli
Жыл бұрын
@@user-uz7dm6qn3y I’ve read I haven’t been told anything it’s factual. Read the Bible you have all the Hebrew Scriptures beginning till end and then you have the New Testament. You trying to convince me is proof of the devil. That’s what he does try to get you far from truth. Unfortunately the real Judaism has become a tradition instead of the truth of the Lord. Anyways I’m not gonna try and convince you I can help you find truth only if you’re interested but I’m not gonna convince you because you need to open your mind to find truth just like any book in the Old Testament.