List of Famous people born in Daugavpils, Latvia

Abraham Isaac Kook

First Name Abraham

Last Name Kook

Born on September 7, 1865

Died on September 1, 1935 (aged 69)

Born in Latvia, Daugavpils

Abraham Isaac Kook also known by the acronym הראי״ה‎ (HaRaAYaH); was an Orthodox rabbi, and the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of British Mandatory Palestine in the Land of Israel. He is considered to be one of the fathers of religious Zionism, and is known for founding the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva.

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