In the Desert A vision

Rav Avraham Isaac Kook

Rav Kook as he is commonly referred to was a Jewish thinker, statesman, diplomat, mediator and a renowned Torah scholar. He believed that the modern movement to re-establish Israel as a state had profound theological significance.

He shouldn't be seen only as a Religious Zionist leader, Kook should be properly observed as a pragmatic consensus-builder. Kook never shied away from criticizing his peers, which included the Zionists whether religious or secular.

In the Desert–a Vision (Midbar Shur) is Rav Kook’s own record of his torah commentary or talks over a span of two years, 1894-1896. This book, which should have been the author's literary debut, is in fact the last of his works to appear in print. The reason for the delay, is that the manuscript disappeared in mysterious circumstances. The book may have arrived a century late; its message is as relevant as ever. A typical commentary will start with a verse in the Torah or passage in the Midrash. From there, Rabbi Kook will paint an encompassing portrait that utilizes the breadth of Jewish literature.

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