Song of Teshuvah: Book Two: A Commentary on Rav Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook's Oros HaTeshuvah, 2: VIII-X

Rabbi Abraham Isaac HaKohen Kook’s seminal work on repentance, Oros HaTeshuvah, is recognized as a classic of Jewish thought but has, because of its difficult language and its theological depth, remained inaccessible to many. This book presents readers with the original Hebrew text of Oros HaTeshuvah with a new translation into English, as well as expert commentary in English from Rabbi Moshe Weinberger. Weinberger draws on his extensive knowledge of Jewish philosophical and inspirational literature to provide profound, moving, and fresh insights into the text, richly explicating the ideas in Oros HaTeshuvah in an accessible and clear but not superficial manner. Readers will come away with a firm grasp on the profound truth at the heart of Kook’s classic work: that teshuvah—repentance—is not a somber process of self-deprivation but a joyful journey back to God and to the core of each individual. This volume covers chapters eight through ten of Oros HaTeshuvah.

Rav Moshe Weinberger is the founder and rabbi of Congregation Aish Kodesh in Woodmere, New York. He is a sought after lecturer and educator on matters pertaining to Judaism. Yaacov Dovid Shulman has contributed to more than 40 books as an author, an editor, a ghostwriter, and a translator. He specializes in Torah and literary texts but has also worked on memoirs and books dealing with politics, business, and holistic living.