While Israelis celebrate with barbecues: 'The Righteous One from Tiberias' sobs, wrapped in his cloak

Joseph Greenbaum
April 22, 2026   
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Watch the moving moments: Rabbi Dov Kook is wrapped in his tallit and sobs, as the entire congregation accompanies him with the words that seal the blessing "Shema Kolinu.".

According to his associates, Rabbi Kook is "full of sorrow for what is happening in the State of Israel: for the mass desecration of the Sabbath, for the break-ins, for the hatred of the Torah and the Jewish people, for the youth of the hills who are languishing in prison for the terrible sin of hating the Holy Land, and for the soldiers who are languishing in prison for the sin of their dedication to protecting the people of Israel from Ishmaelite rioters.".

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