LEARNING SERIES: Ha’Orot: The Universal Lights of Rav Kook

Join Valley Beit Midrash for this 10 part virtual learning series. Ten classes beginning weekly on February 3, 2021 to be held each Wednesday until April 7, 2021.
This class begins at 11 am MST/PDT.

Cost: $18 per event, or $150 for the whole class series. 

“The heart must be filled with love for all…The whole Torah, its moral teachings, the commandments, good deeds and studies have as their object to remove the roadblocks so that universal love will spread to all realms of life.” (Rav Kook, Midot HaRaya-Love)

Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook TZ’L (1865- 1935) is considered by many to be the preeminent teacher of the Torah’s full illumination for our epoch. He was the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem and the Land of Israel from 1920-1935. The close circle of extraordinary students around him came to the conclusion that he was experiencing prophecy. He was the first one to refer to Medinat Israel-The State of Israel (in his writings in 1906) and his influence on the rebirth of Israel physically and spiritually is incalculable and growing.

In our ten sessions, we will learn the foundational roots of his teachings and the soaring wings of his vision.

The first five sessions will be devoted to the five foundations of his worldview- as defined by his premier student Rabbi David Cohen-HaRav HaNazir TZ’L (with Rav Kook’s agreement).

1. HaKodesh HaKlali-The Universal Holiness – Learning Materials – class 1

2. HaChayut HaOlamit- The Eternality of Life – Learning Materials – class 2

3. HaAchdut HaKolelet-The All Inclusive Oneness – Learning Materials – class 3

4. HaTov HaKlali-The Universal Good – Learning Materials – class 4

5. Hitaloot HaOlam-The Elevation of Existence  -Learning Materials – class 5

The concluding five sessions will present his all-inclusive vision based on his central teaching “Sheer Merooba-The FourFold Song”

6. The Song of Our Souls,

7. The Song of Israel

8. The Song of Humanity

9. The Song of Existence

    10) The Divine Integration

We will draw from a wide variety of his prolific writings in Hebrew with English translation and discussion.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Israeli born Rabbi Itzchak Evan-Shayish (Marmorstein) is a long time student and teacher of Torat HaRav Kook. He is the gabbai and educator at Beit HaRav Kook -Rav Kook’s historical home and study centre in Jerusalem. He is also the Chairman of Ohr LeRayah- a Jerusalem based organization dedicated to sharing Rav Kook’s illuminated teachings and vision with the largest possible audience.

He has a special interest in translating and presenting Rav Kook’s incredible poetry.

$18 per event, or $150 for the whole class series. 

Class 1