Rav Itzchak Marmorstein performing Rav Kook’s Mystical Poetry

by tikun | June 21, 2009 at 09:22 am

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This is a wonderful interview with my dear friend Itzchak Marmorstein. Canadian/Israeli that has devoted his life to exploring the mystical writing and poetry of Rabbi Avraam Izchak HaCohen Kook. The music is just simply out of this world with some of the finest Jazz musicians in New York performing. Please enjoy this incredibly inspiring poetry. To listen to the podcast go to Israelseen

Rav Itzchak Marmorstein gives a voice to Rav. Kook’s poetry through music and words. An amazing group of musicians provide the musical backdrop for Marmorstein’s wonderfully heart filled love of Rav Kook and his mystical secrets on life.

Rabbi Avraam Izchak HaCohen Kook (1865-1935) was one of the most influential and inspirational religious Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. Kook was a man who was humanistic in his philosophy. He preached for vegetarianism and was interested in the arts (he thought that Rembrandt was a tzadik, a righteous man), though his philosophy was deeply religious. He believed that the re-establishment of a Jewish state in the land of Israel had deep theological significance, a heavenly plan to bring about the messianic era.

The CD is getting very good reviews since its recent release.
Some of the reviews and articles can be found here:
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/.../news.php?id=34867
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/...ticle.php?id=32639
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/....aspx/130735
http://www.myjewishlearning.com/blog/?p=1759

The CD is available by phoning me at 054 819 2391 as well www.haorot.org