Remembering Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi: Jewish Leader and Renaissance Person [LDT027]

Reb Zalman Shachter-Shalomi
Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

In the summer of 2014 Reb Zalman Schachter-Shalomi passed away, just a few weeks from his ninetieth birthday. His legacy in the worlds of Judaism, Ecumenism, World Peace, Mystical Spirituality, and just plain Joy, will live on. In this episode, I talk with Cantor Richard Kaplan, of Oakland, California who was a student and friend of Reb Zalman and even received his ordination as a Cantor from him. We discuss Zalman’s history as well as his many contributions. We even hear some of the music he composed, performed by Richard, both live and recorded. Thousands of people around the world consider Reb Zalman to be the most important influence on their lives.

 

While we usually talk about issues in the Christian community, it’s important that we recognize and

Cantor Richard Kaplan
Cantor Richard Kaplan

learn from people of other faiths who make important contributions. Zalman is definitely one of them.

 

Cantor Richard Kaplan’s music

http://www.kaplanmusic.com/

Bate LeGani, the piece performed by Richard in the introduction, comes from his album, Life of the Worlds: Journeys in Jewish Sacred Music, which can be ordered from his site.

 

Rabbi Zalman Shachter-Shalomi

Dialogues with Fr. Thomas Keating – Click Here

The Yesod Foundation’s Reb Zalman Legacy Project – Click Here

University of Colorado’s Zalman M. Shachter-

Shalomi Collection – Click Here

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Age-ing to Sage-ing
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The Jew in the Lotus

 

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