Description: ARYEH KAPLAN IF YOU WERE GOD! Aryeh Kaplan 1983 - 1934) was a noted American Orthodox rabbi and author, who had a background in both physics and Judaism. He is widely viewed as a prolific and original teacher; his work ranged from studies of the Torah, Talmud and works of mysticism to outreach and philosophy ANOTHER ONE OF HIS FAMOUS AND IMPORTANT WORKS HERE, VERY GOOD CONDITION, 3 WORKS IN 1, TITLED IF YOU WERE GOD, 80 PAGES. Rabbi Kaplan produced works on topics as varied as prayer, marriage and meditation. In researching his books, Rabbi Kaplan once remarked: “I use my physics background to analyze and systematize data, very much as a physicist would deal with physical reality” This ability enabled him to undertake monumental projects, producing close to 50 books, "celebrated for their erudition, completeness and clarity" His introductory and background material contain much scholarly and original research. * Rabbi Kaplan's best known work is probably The Living Torah, a widely used, scholarly - and user friendly - translation into English of the Torah. This work is noteworthy for its detailed index, thorough cross-references, extensive footnotes with maps and diagrams, and research on realia, flora, fauna and geography. The footnotes also indicate differences in interpretation between the classic commentators. It was one of the first translations structured around the parshiyot, the traditional division of the text. * Early in his career, Rabbi Kaplan produced the Handbook of Jewish Thought, an encyclopedic and systematic treatment of Judaism's fundamental beliefs, which "covers an amazing multitude of basic Jewish Facts and Beliefs" . Because of the work's structure and detail, the references, with the index, can serve as a research resource across almost all of Rabbinic literature. * He was the primary translator of the 45-volume Me'am Lo'ez from Ladino (Judæo-Spanish) into English; this translation is published in English as the Torah Anthology . * He authored several highly popular and influential booklets on aspects of Jewish philosophy - spanning the entire spectrum of Jewish thought - as well as on various religious practices. These include: Tefillin - God*, Man and Tefillin; Love Means Reaching Out; Maimonides’ Principles - The Fundamentals of Jewish Faith; The Waters of Eden - The Mystery of the Mikveh; Jerusalem - The Eye of the Universe. * His writing career began with the five booklets of the Young Israel Intercollegiate Hashkafa Series: Belief in God*; Free Will and the Purpose of Creation; The Jew; Love and the Commandments; and The Structure of Jewish Law. He was also a frequent contributor to The Jewish Observer. Rabbi Kaplan translated and annotated classic works on Jewish mysticism - Sefer Yetzirah, Bahir and Derekh Hashem - as well as producing much original work on the subject in English. His Moreh Ohr, a Hebrew language work, discusses The purpose of Creation, Tzimtzum and free will from a Kabbalistic point of view. * He wrote three well known books on Jewish meditation. * He wrote and translated works related to Hasidic Judaism and the teachings of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. * He wrote The Real Messiah? A Jewish Response to Missionaries. We have over 500,000 books of Jewish interest in Stock, please make sure to check out our Our eBay Store Questions, comments, Requests? WE CAN BE REACHED AT 347ll78G492!!14G6508!14 Our storefront location is at Mizrahi Book Store 3108 Quentin Rd Brooklyn NY 11234 Visitors welcome during business hours COMBINED SHIPPING DISCOUNTS: There is $4 off each additional item paid for and shipped together, which makes the shipping just .99 for almost all additional items. Please note that purchases must be paid for at once, not individually to qualify for the discount. 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