Yitzhak HaLevi Herzog Essays

  • SPIRITUAL ELDER

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    Spiritual elders have been biblically mentioned on various occasions. In the Old Testament spiritual elders were outstanding tribe leaders, rulers or advisors in their community and heads of households. After reviewing Kook's readings, I believe Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook appears to have been an optimistic spiritual elder with an extreme eagerness to help people realize their blessings. Kook was also the first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of the British Mandatory Palestine and one of the most celebrated rabbis