Is Torah Not Enough Anymore? Rav Nissan Kaplan

About this episode

Rav Nissan Kaplan discusses the importance of connection and relationships in addition to Torah study in today's world.

On this episode of Behind the Bima, Rav Nissan Kaplan, Rosh Yeshiva and master educator, shares why in today’s world, greatness in Torah isn’t enough without connection, consistency, and real relationships. In a deeply personal turn, he reflects on loss, emunah, and what it means to continue living and growing, even through profound pain.

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Efrem Goldberg

Guest: Rav Nissan Kaplan

Topics covered

• Torah
• relationships
• emunah
• personal growth
• loss
• education

Keywords

• Torah
• relationships
• emunah
• personal growth
• loss
• education

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