Abraham Isaac Kook—the theologian, ideological godfather of religious Zionism, and first Ashkenazi chief rabbi of Israel—and the Nobel Prize-winning author S. Y. Agnon shared a hope that Jews’ return to the land of Israel would bring about a spiritual and religious renewal. Jeffrey Saks speaks about their relationship, their mutual influence, and the underlying similarities in their work. (Audio, one hour.)
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