Reception of Jewish mystics in the teachings of M. Buber and M. Kaplan

The article deals with the phenomenon of the appeal of unorthodox Jewish thinkers of the XX century to the traditional mystical teachings of Judaism. The author explores what mystical concepts and principles were used by Martin Buber and Mordechai Kaplan, from which sources they were taken and what were the new meanings that these elements of Jewish mystics gained in new contexts. The research helps to refine and clarify the historico-philosophical concept of modem Jewish thought.