Abraham Isaac Kook
chief rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine (1865-1935)
Episodes
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#5620: Shatnez: The Commandment With No Known ReasonWool plus linen equals forbidden — but only sheep's wool, only flax linen, and nobody knows why. Inside the labs that check your suit. -
#5640: When Going to the Gym Meant Saving Your SoulThe word "asceticism" started as Greek for athletic training. How did it end up on top of a pillar — and why does Judaism push back? -
#5423: Underground Burial in Jerusalem: 24,000 Graves, 3 ElevatorsJerusalem ran out of ground for its dead — so it built a multi-storey car park where the parking spaces are graves.