Rav Kook & Chevron

Rav Shlomo Katz
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Rav Kook & Chevron is a powerful series exploring the spiritual and historical bond between Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook—one of the greatest Jewish thinkers of the modern era—and the ancient city of Chevron. From the early seeds of connection during Rav Kook's lifetime to his pivotal role in rebuilding the city after World War I, each episode uncovers a chapter in this dramatic relationship.

Episodes

  1. The Murder of Rav Kook's Grandson

    07/02/2025

    The Murder of Rav Kook's Grandson

    In 1937, tragedy struck once again—this time, painfully close to home. Rav Kook’s grandson, Shlomo, was murdered in the Old City of Yerushalayim while studying in Chevron. In this final installment, we explore how Rav Kook’s teachings on suffering, redemption, and the hidden pathways of Divine Providence took on a piercing new dimension. This was not just a national loss—it was a personal wound. And yet, even here, the Rav’s legacy of faith, resilience, and spiritual vision remained unshaken.

    39 min
  2. Post Riots - Coming Back to Chevron, But Not For Long

    07/02/2025

    Post Riots - Coming Back to Chevron, But Not For Long

    In 1931, two years after the Chevron massacre, 200 brave Jews returned to reestablish a fragile community. With Rav Kook’s unwavering encouragement, and despite the silence of the political establishment, life slowly began to return—culminating in Rav Kook’s emotional 1933 visit. But just a few years later, Chevron was evacuated once again. This episode captures the heartbreak of fleeting return, the testimony of those who tried to hold on, and Rav Kook’s final cries that Chevron must never be abandoned.

    44 min
  3. Scraping Off the Blood

    07/02/2025

    Scraping Off the Blood

    Six months after the 1929 Chevron massacre, a group returned to the bloodstained homes to collect the sacred remnants. Blood-soaked garments, shattered belongings, even the water used to cleanse the walls—everything was buried with reverence. In this haunting episode, we revisit the painful aftermath and Rav Kook’s halachic and spiritual response to this desecrated holy ground. As doubt and concealment clouded the redemption process, Rav Kook offered clarity, reminding Am Yisrael that beneath the darkness, unimaginable light was preparing to emerge.

    49 min

  4. 07/02/2025

    To Rebuild or Not to Rebuild?

    As a massive crowd gathered in the Yeshurun synagogue, on King George st. in Yerushalayim, Tisha B'av was felt in the air.It wasn't Tisha B'av, it was January 1930, exactly 6 months to the day of the massacre. 'Where do we go from here?' was the silent scream, emerging from the masses. As Rav Kook approached the podium, all hearts were wide open to receive the strength, direction and determination that was needed. In this week's segment, we learned Rav Kook's prophetic words, shared that bitter evening in Yerushalayim.

    45 min

  5. 07/02/2025

    Rav Kook's Reaction to the Massacre

    As tensions heated up in the summer of 1929, word reaches Yerushalayim regarding the horrific massacre of Chevron. How did Rav Kook experience it?

    52 min

  6. 07/02/2025

    Assisting Slabodka

    In 1924, one of the most prestigious yeshivas of the time, the Slabodka Yeshiva, decides to relocate from Kovna, Lithuania, to Chevron. Rav Kook played a big role in this move, as well as having a very close relationship with it's Rosh Yeshiva, Reb Moshe Mordechai Epstein. 5 years later, the yeshiva suffered a horrible tragedy, as did the rest of the Jewish community of Chevron, with the massacre of 67 jews, 25 of them yeshiva students.

    43 min

  7. 07/02/2025

    How Could This Holy City Be So Neglected?

    Rav Kook's involvement with the rebuilding of the city of Chevron, post World War 1

    41 min

  8. 07/02/2025

    The Beginning of a Relationship

    The city of Chevron during the lifetime of Rav Kook, and the beginning of the seeds of a relationship between them

    34 min
  • 8 Episodes

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Rav Kook & Chevron is a powerful series exploring the spiritual and historical bond between Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook—one of the greatest Jewish thinkers of the modern era—and the ancient city of Chevron. From the early seeds of connection during Rav Kook's lifetime to his pivotal role in rebuilding the city after World War I, each episode uncovers a chapter in this dramatic relationship.

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  • Creator
    Rav Shlomo Katz
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Rav Shlomo Katz