Assisting Slabodka

In 1924, one of the most prestigious yeshivas of the time, the Slabodka Yeshiva, decides to relocate from Kovna, Lithuania, to Chevron. Rav Kook played a big role in this move, as well as having a very close relationship with it's Rosh Yeshiva, Reb Moshe Mordechai Epstein. 5 years later, the yeshiva suffered a horrible tragedy, as did the rest of the Jewish community of Chevron, with the massacre of 67 jews, 25 of them yeshiva students.

What is Rav Kook & Chevron?

Rav Kook & Chevron is a powerful series exploring the spiritual and historical bond between Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook—one of the greatest Jewish thinkers of the modern era—and the ancient city of Chevron. From the early seeds of connection during Rav Kook's lifetime to his pivotal role in rebuilding the city after World War I, each episode uncovers a chapter in this dramatic relationship.