Abraham Isaac Kook
Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook אברהם יצחק הכהן קוק | |
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Abraham Isaac Kook in 1924 | |
| Title | First Chief Rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 7 September 1865 |
| Died | 1 September 1935 (aged 69) |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Denomination | Orthodox |
| Buried | Mount of Olives Jewish Cemetery |
Abraham Isaac HaCohen Kook (Hebrew: אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק הַכֹּהֵן קוּק; 7 September 1865 – 1 September 1935), known as HaRav Kook, and also known by the Hebrew-language acronym Hara'ayah (הראי״ה), was an Orthodox rabbi, and the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine. He is considered to be one of the fathers of religious Zionism and is known for founding the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva.