OROT

by Rabbi Abraham Isaac Hakohen Kook




Rav Kook's Seminal Work.
The Original 1920 Edition.

Introduction and Translation by Bezalel Naor This book was last published in 1993 and has been out of print for several years.

Orot, Inc. is releasing this book in honor of Rav Kook's yahrzeit on 3 Ellul (August 20).

Handsome cover design by Avraham Shlomo Sheva. Glossy facsimile of original Hebrew title page of Orot (Jerusalem, 1920).

312 pp. Includes 64 pp. historical introduction. 4pp. of additional notes (not in previous edition). Soft cover. 6" x 9". Limited edition of 500 copies.

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“Rabbi Bezalel Naor has succeeded in the almost impossible task of preserving the special flavor of Rav Kook’s original style. Rabbi Naor explains in a lucid manner the inner, mystic contents and the true revolutionary method and message of the Rav’s writings. His introduction describes Rav Kook’s relationship with the great rabbis of his era. A better appreciation of the “Holy Revolution” that began with the controversy caused by the publication of Orot, can serve as a background to a deep comprehension of the different movements within the Jewish world of our day. Translating Rav Kook’s writings is indeed an historic undertaking.”

—Rabbi She’ar Yashuv Cohen
Chief Rabbi of Haifa

“Bezalel Naor’s translation of Rabbi Abraham I. Kook’s Orot is an authoritative English version, accompanied by learned and illuminating notes. This book opens the thought of one of the most important Jewish mystics of the twentieth century to the larger
audience.”

—Professor Moshe Idel
Max Cooper Professor of Jewish Thought
Hebrew University

“Rabbi Naor has truly shed light on Rav Kook’s masterpiece, Orot. His biographical material allows us to see Rav Kook in the context of his times—and to appreciate that ‘plus ça change, plus ç’est la même chose.’”
—Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm
Past President Yeshiva University,
Jakob and Erna Michael Professor of Jewish Philosophy

“Rabbi Naor has done a masterful job in bringing Rabbi Kook’s thoughts and philosophy to the English-speaking public. Rabbi Naor’s introduction, notes and comments are themselves works of genius. Anyone wishing to understand the complexities of the current Jewish scene with its crosscurrents and contradictions must read this book to gain perspective and understanding.”

—Rabbi Berel Wein