CD-ROM Database of
Rav Kook's Writings (version 3)
Rav Kook's Writings (version 3)
Huge collection of the writings of
Rav Avraham Yitzchak Kook.
Also included: Tanach, Babylonian Talmud,
writings of Rav Tzvi Yehuda Kook, Rav Aviner, Rav M. Z. Neria, and more.
System Requirements: Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7
Screen Shots of the Software
The user can open and study all of the books in the database collection (with the exception of Shemonah Kevatzim, where browsing is limited to the first two lines of each section).
Below is a sample search for the phrase "Ahavat Chinam".
In the screenshot below, the software displays the search results. On the right side we see a list of sources that matched the search query. On the left side, each result is displayed along with a few lines of text, allowing the user to understand the context of the quote.
The status line on the bottom left indicates how many texts matched the search.
Clicking on one of the search results displays the entire article (see below, from Orot HaKodesh). The software highlights each time
that the searched phrase appears.
The status line on the bottom left indicates the exact location of the article, including page number and article title.
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If you are not satisfied with this product — for whatever reason — you may return it within 30 days of delivery for a full refund of the purchase price, minus shipping costs. No questions asked.
Rav Kook in a Click
Shmuel Edelman, Besheva, 22/02/07
Rabbi Dov Goldstein is currently marketing a database program of the writings of Rabbi Kook and his disciples, version 3. The database contains the fruit of labor of nearly a century of Rav Kook's writings....
Anyone looking to find a specific text in the writings of Rav Kook can find it out of all the books selected, by title or author. But the great advantage of the database is its search software that allows one query any phrase or word in Rav Kook's writings. If you wanted, for example, to quote Rav Kook's words on natural morality, but don't remember exactly where the quote appears, or if you wanted to see what Rabbi Kook said about the month of Adar, you can easily find all the places this expression appears.
In addition, the Babylonian Talmud and Bible are on the CD-ROM, and can be reached with a single click from any source or footnote. Those for whom Rav Kook's language is difficult can use the dictionary concepts of Rabbi Joseph Kelner. And those who are accustomed to adding personal notes in pencil can do so also on the computerized version. Another brilliant stroke is the recording of page numbers of the texts as they appear in the original books. Pictures that appear in a book open with the specified link text and can be used for any work or an exhibition. The software is compatible with Windows XP.
The database is quite friendly and easy to use. You can copy and edit sections, print or save. The design is made in good taste.
Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook (1865-1935), the celebrated first Chief Rabbi of pre-state Israel, is recognized as being among the most important Jewish thinkers of all times. His writings reflect the mystic's search for underlying unity in all aspects of life and the world, and his unique personality similarly united a rare combination of talents and gifts.
Rav Kook was a prominent rabbinical authority and active public leader, but at the same time, a deeply religious mystic. He was both Talmudic scholar and poet, original thinker and saintly tzaddik.