Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan ZT"L was a
world-well-known author. In his short lifetime he
wrote over over 50 books. He was born in the Bronx,
New York City, and studied to the local Yeshiva. He
later continued his training at different Yeshivot
in Israel. As a graduate student, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan
was described in a scientific "Who's Who" as the
most promising young physicist in America. When he
decided to devote his overflowing heart and massive
intellect to the writing and teaching of traditional
Torah values, the Jewish people gained a prolific
and brilliant expositor with the uncommon gift of
analyzing and presenting the most complex ideas in
accessible terms.
Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan &
Dr. Russell Barber discuss Jewish Mysticism on The
First Estate broadcast on WNBC-TV channel 4 in 1979.
Recorded on a VHS tape.
Excerpts from the incomparable classic. Rabbi
Kaplan articulates many wonderful ideas to have
in mind when reciting the Shema, and ways to
deepen the experience.
