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When God Becomes History: Historical Essays of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Hakohen Kook
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ISBN13: 9780692681695
Publisher: Kodesh Press
Published: Dec 20 2016
Pages: 268
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.61 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
When God Becomes History is a landmark anthology that opens a new chapter in the study of one of Judaism's most profound and visionary thinkers-Rabbi Abraham Isaac Hakohen Kook (Rav Kook). Translated, edited, and annotated by Bezalel Naor, this volume brings together Rav Kook's major historical essays, illuminating his rarely explored role as a Jewish philosopher of history, a Zionist theologian, and a spiritual interpreter of Jewish destiny.
In this intellectually rich and spiritually provocative work, Rav Kook grapples with the meaning of Jewish history, the challenges of secular Zionism, the place of Theodor Herzl in messianic consciousness, and the theological implications of modernity. These essays reveal a Rav Kook who is both rooted in the mystical tradition of Kabbalah and fully engaged with the philosophical crises of the modern Jewish people.
Bezalel Naor-the leading interpreter of Rav Kook and leading scholar of modern Jewish thought and mysticism-offers a masterful translation that preserves the lyrical power and conceptual depth of the original Hebrew. His annotations and introductions provide invaluable historical and theological context, making these essays accessible to both scholars and lay readers.
Highlights Include:The Lamentation in Jerusalem - Rav Kook's bold meditation on Theodor Herzl and the figure of Messiah ben Joseph, offered at Herzl's 1904 memorial.
To the Process of Ideas in Israel - An exploration of the evolution of Jewish intellectual life through the Sephardi and Ashkenazi traditions.
Letters to figures such as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, Prof. Abraham Fraenkel, and Rabbi Joseph Messas - showcasing Rav Kook's global engagement and theological outreach.
Essays on Hebrew University, Zionism, secularism, and the relationship between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - offering a window into Rav Kook's complex vision for Jewish renewal.
This second edition includes additional materials such as previously omitted passages from Rav Kook's letters, an appendix on Maimonides and Christianity, and reflections on Rav Kook's evolving stance toward other faiths.
Who Should Read This Book:Students and scholars of Jewish studies, Zionism, and theology
Followers of Rav Kook's thought and Religious Zionism
Enthusiasts of Jewish mysticism, messianism, and Kabbalah
Those interested in modern Orthodox Judaism and its intellectual responses to secularism and nationalism
Rav Naor's introduction highlights a religious visionary negotiating between tradition and revolution, exile and redemption.
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