RAV KOOK ON VaYeitzei Part 1: The Prayers of the Avot

According to the Talmud (Berachot 26b), the Avot (forefathers) instituted the three daily prayers: Abraham — Shacharit, the morning prayer. Isaac — Minchah, the afternoon prayer. Jacob — Ma’ariv, the evening prayer. Is there an inner connection between these prayers and their founders? Rav Kook wrote that each of these three prayers has its own special nature. This nature is a function of both the character of that time of day, and the pervading spirit of the righteous tzaddik who would pray at that time.