Rav Kook on the Weekly Torah Portion

Rav Kook on the Weekly Parasha

Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaCohen Kook, rabbi of Zoimel (Zaumel), Lithuania (1888)

The purely righteous do not complain about evil, rather they add justice.
They do not complain about heresy, rather they add faith.
They do not complain about ignorance, rather they add wisdom.
Arpilei Tohar p. 39

Bereishit (Genesis) Bereishit

Tasty Fruit Trees
The Torah of Eretz Yisrael
Adam's Unicorn Offering
Braiding Eve's Hair
Creation of the Universe – Twice
Be Fruitful and Multiply
The Titans, Men of Renown
The Hidden Light of Creation

Noah

The Walk of the Righteous
Gathering Within the Ark
Permission to Eat Meat
The Rainbow in the Clouds
The Age of the Universe
Balancing the Universe
The Beauty of Greece

Lech Lecha

Sanctity in Space
Serving God
Be Complete!
Great Like the Stars
Malkhi-tzedek and Abraham
Mamrei's Advice
Father of Many Nations

VaYera

The Salt of Sodom
Combating Evil
The Binding of Isaac
Preparing for the Akeida
The Journey to Mount Moriah
Hidden and Revealed Holiness
Returning from the Akeida
Don't Look Back

Chayei Sarah

Princess of Israel and the World
The Burial of Sarah
Burial in the Double Cave
The Afternoon Prayer of Isaac
Rav Kook and Hebron
The Torah of the Patriarchs

Toldot

Abraham Kept Mitzvot
Harnessing the Power of Esau
Jacob's Hand on Esau's Heel
Jacob Rescued Abraham

VaYetzeh

The Prayers of the Avot
Prayer before Sleep
The Blessing of a Scholar's Presence
The Rivalry between Rachel and Leah

VaYishlach

Pillars and Sanctuaries
Reliance on Miracles
Reuben's Sin
Jacob and Israel
The Clash Between Jacob and Esau
Jacob Arrived Whole
Ancient Agronomists
The Prohibition of Gid Ha-Nasheh

VaYeshev

Joseph and Judah (I)
The Reality of Dreams
The Nature of Exile
Tamar's Sacrifice
Joseph's Labors in Exile

Mikeitz

Joseph and Judah (II)
Joseph and the Evil Eye
Waiting for the Dream
Interpreting Dreams

VaYigash

The Reunion of Joseph and Judah
The First Exile
The Shepherd-Philosopher

VaYechi

Jacob's Superior Blessing
Fishy Blessings
When Great Souls Err
Revealing the End of Days
Jacob Did Not Die