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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Executive Producers:
Michael Maling
Adam Milstein
Barry Skolnick

Co-Executive Producers
Russell Greenberg
Gloria Kaylie
Andy Lappin

Gold Level:
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Robyn & Russell Greenberg
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Meryl & Sam Solomon

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Image and footage credits:
Central Zionist Archives
Beit HaRav Kook, Jerusalem
Library of Congress, Matson Photograph Collection
National Library of Israel
The Jewish Exponent
John Theodor, Adobe Stock Images
Arik Comeriner KKL-JNF Photo Archive
U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv
GPO Photographers Moshe Pridan, Zoltan Kluger
Web Gallery of Art
Jewish National Fund
Storyblocks
Yeshiva Mercaz HaRav
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