From the Heart: Personal Writings of Rav Avraham Yitzchak Kook

Rav Avraham Yitzchak Kook (1865-1935), first Chief Rabbi of the holy land, was a Talmudic genius, a communal leader, a saintly personality, an impassioned visionary, a fighter for social justice, a poet and–most of all–a mystic. He was also a deeply original thinker, the breadth, inclusive spirit and transcendent ecstasy of whose teachings embracethe entirety of creation.In these selections, Rav Kook reveals his personal yearnings, insights, ideals and elevated spirit.