Rabbi Chanan Morrison grew up in Pennsylvania, USA, and graduated with a B.A. in Mathematics from Yeshiva University (New York). He then pursued advanced Talmudic studies in Israel, studying for seven years in Jerusalem yeshivot, including the famed Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav founded in 1924 by Rav Kook. He currently lives in a community in the Judean Desert with his wife and children. Rabbi Morrison has published several books translating and explaining the writings of Rav Kook, widely recognized as one of the most important Jewish thinkers of all times. His articles are frequently featured in HaMizrachi magazine and on the Israel National News website, as well as his own website: http://www.ravkooktorah.org. Rabbi Morrison was a finalist in the 2010 National Jewish Book Award in the category of Modern Jewish Thought and Experience.