Abraham Isaac Kook

Summary

Abraham Isaac Kook is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Grīva^[2]. He was born on September 7, 1865^[3]. He died in Jerusalem^[4]. He died on September 1, 1935^[5]. He worked as a rabbi^[6], mystic^[7], rosh yeshiva^[8], poet^[9], and philosopher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month, #7,012 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Abraham Isaac Kook was born in Grīva^[2].
• Abraham Isaac Kook died in Jerusalem^[4].
• Abraham Isaac Kook was born on September 7, 1865^[3].
• Abraham Isaac Kook died on September 1, 1935^[5].
• Abraham Isaac Kook is buried at Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery^[12].
• Abraham Isaac Kook's father was Q138863124^[13].
• A child of Abraham Isaac Kook was Zvi Yehuda Kook^[14].
• Abraham Isaac Kook held citizenship in Ottoman Empire^[15].
• Abraham Isaac Kook held citizenship in Mandatory Palestine^[16].
• Abraham Isaac Kook held citizenship in Russian Empire^[17].
• Abraham Isaac Kook's professions included rabbi^[6].
• Abraham Isaac Kook's professions included mystic^[7].
• Abraham Isaac Kook worked as a rosh yeshiva^[8].
• Abraham Isaac Kook's professions included poet^[9].
• Abraham Isaac Kook's professions included philosopher^[10].
• Abraham Isaac Kook held the position of Chief Rabbinate of Israel^[18].
• Abraham Isaac Kook held the position of rabbi^[19].
• Abraham Isaac Kook's education included a stint at Vałožyn Yeshiva^[20].
• A notable student of Abraham Isaac Kook was Zvi Yehuda Kook^[21].
• A notable student of Abraham Isaac Kook was Yaakov Moshe Charlap^[22].
• A notable student of Abraham Isaac Kook was David Cohen^[23].
• A notable student of Abraham Isaac Kook was Yitzhak Arieli^[24].
• A notable student of Abraham Isaac Kook was Aryeh Levin^[25].
• A notable student of Abraham Isaac Kook was Moshe-Zvi Neria^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Abraham Isaac Kook is Orot^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Began / founded: 1865-09-07^[29]

• Ended / dissolved: 1935-09-01^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4c052141-7aa0-4fb4-8148-8cbc9b535ebb^[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Grīva^[2], Abraham Isaac Kook… he was born on September 7, 1865^[3]. His father was Q138863124^[13].

Education

Abraham Isaac Kook's education included a stint at Vałožyn Yeshiva^[20]. Studied under Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin^[32], Q12411177^[33], and Eliʻezer Don-Yiḥya^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rabbi^[6], mystic^[7], rosh yeshiva^[8], poet^[9], and philosopher^[10]. Positions held include Chief Rabbinate of Israel^[18], a position^[35], in Israel^[36], founded in 1921^[37], headquartered in Jerusalem^[38] and rabbi^[19], a Jewish religious occupation^[39]. Notable students include Zvi Yehuda Kook^[21], a rabbi^[40], 1891–1982^[41], of Israel^[42]; Yaakov Moshe Charlap^[22], a rabbi^[43], 1882–1951^[44], of Ottoman Empire^[45], awarded the Rabbi Kook Prize for Rabbinical literature^[46]; David Cohen^[23], a rabbi^[47], 1887–1972^[48], of Israel^[49]; Yitzhak Arieli^[24], a rabbi^[50], 1896–1974^[51], of Israel^[52], awarded the Israel Prize^[53]; Aryeh Levin^[25], a rabbi^[54], 1885–1969^[55], of Israel^[56]; and Moshe-Zvi Neria^[26].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Orot^[27], a literary work^[57]; Orot HaTorah^[58], a literary work^[59]; Le-Mahalakh ha-Ide'ot be-Yisrael^[60], a written work^[61]; For the Perplexed of the Generation^[62], a written work^[63]; Lights of Holiness^[64], a literary work^[65]; and Q30527220^[66], a literary work^[67]. Things named for Abraham Isaac Kook include Rabbi Kook Prize for Rabbinical literature^[68].

Personal Life

A child of Abraham Isaac Kook was Zvi Yehuda Kook^[14]. His religion is recorded as Judaism^[69].

Death and Burial

Abraham Isaac Kook died on September 1, 1935^[5]. He died in Jerusalem^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[70]. He is buried at Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Abraham Isaac Kook ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month, #7,012 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

Entities named for him include Rabbi Kook Prize for Rabbinical literature^[68].

FAQs

Where was Abraham Isaac Kook born?

Abraham Isaac Kook's place of birth was Grīva^[2].

Where did Abraham Isaac Kook die?

Abraham Isaac Kook died in Jerusalem^[4].

Who were Abraham Isaac Kook's parents?

Abraham Isaac Kook's father was Q138863124^[13].

What did Abraham Isaac Kook do for work?

Abraham Isaac Kook worked as rabbi^[6], mystic^[7], rosh yeshiva^[8], poet^[9], and philosopher^[10].

Where did Abraham Isaac Kook go to school?

Abraham Isaac Kook was educated at Vałožyn Yeshiva^[20].