When God Becomes History: Historical Essays of Rabbi Abraham Isaac haKohen Kook

Bezalel Naor

R. Abraham Isaac HaKohen Kook (1865 - 1935) was one of the most deeply cutting spiritual rabbinic thinkers of the 20th century. While he is often remembered most for his particularly poignant writings on the land and nation of Israel, his broad curiosity and far-reaching creativity have left us with some fascinating contributions to Jewish thought. This volume collects in English translation Rav Kook’s thoughts on Jewish history. Reading Rav Kook on history is a masterclass in process-oriented thinking, and what happens when a great soul looks to understand human events from a powerful religious (and human) perspective. Read this volume if you, like Rav Kook, look at Jewish history and want to know more than what, but why.

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