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5 min readWhen Rabbi David Samson was asked what he could tell listeners about the new two-volume Torat Eretz Yisrael Anthology, he replied, “It’s like asking a grandmother what she can tell you about her grandchildren — you’re going to have to stop me sometime.” The anthology, which he co-edited with Tree Fishman, is an attempt to compress the entire intellectual tradition of religious Zionism into a single readable English set. Over the years, Samson says, he has met “tens of people” who told him they made aliyah because they read his earlier book Torat Eretz Yisrael, which opened up “a completely new view and vantage point of Judaism.” The new anthology is meant to do the same thing, only more comprehensively.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:11) **Introduction to the Guest and the Book** - Host Naki Weinstein introduces Rabbi David Samson, editor of the new two-volume *Torat Eretz Yisrael Anthology*.
- 2 (02:45) **What Is Included in the Anthology** - Rabbi Samson explains the concept of *Torat Eretz Yisrael* and the major themes covered in the two volumes.
- 3 (04:00) **How the Authors Were Chosen** - Rabbi Samson explains that the selection was straightforward, centering on Rabbi Kook and his students.
- 4 (05:54) **Chapter-by-Chapter Overview** - The host reads the major section headers from the table of contents for both volumes.
- 5 (06:56) **Highlighting Yom Ha'atzmaut** - Rabbi Samson spotlights the chapter on Yom Ha'atzmaut, explaining Rav Kook's view of its holiness.
- 6 (09:23) **Other Notable Thinkers in the Anthology** - The host asks about authors outside the direct Rav Kook lineage, such as Rabbi Amnon Bazak.
- 7 (10:43) **Rabbi Samson's Own Contribution** - Rabbi Samson discusses his own essay included in the anthology.
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Show Notes
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