KAPLAN, MORDECAI MENAHEM — (1881–1983), rabbi, philosopher, educator, activist, and founder of the reconstructionist school of thought. Kaplan was born in Svencian, Lithuania. His father, Israel Kaplan, was a talmudic scholar who immigrated to the United States in 1888,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem — (1881–1983) US rabbi and founder of Reconstructionist movement. Kaplan became associated with Conservative Judaism after an Orthodox upbringing. His radical philosophy of Judaism, Reconstructionism, was presented in his book Judaism as a… … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem — born June 11, 1881, Švenc̣ionys, Lithu. died Nov. 8, 1983, New York, N.Y., U.S. Lithuanian born U.S. theologian. He came to the U.S. with his family in 1889. Ordained at the Jewish Theological Seminary, he later taught there for 50 years. In 1916 … Universalium
Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem — (1881 1983) American rabbi and founder of the Reconstructionist movement. He was born in Lithuania and at the age of nine emigrated with his family to the US. After his ordination he became rabbi of Kehillath Jeshurun synagogue in New York. In … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Mordecai Kaplan — Mordecai Menahem Kaplan (11 juin 1881–8 novembre 1983) était rabbin et philosophe. Ses idées furent à la base du judaïsme reconstructionniste. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Évolution de sa théologie 3 … Wikipédia en Français
Mordecai (disambiguation) — Mordecai is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. Mordecai may also refer to: The Mordechai or Mordecai ben Hillel, major Talmudist and posek Kevin Fertig, an American professional wrestler who used the ring… … Wikipedia
Mordecai Kaplan — Rabbi Dr. Mordecai M. Kaplan Organisation Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Society for the Advancement of Judaism, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Per … Wikipedia
Kaplan — Vikar * * * Ka|plan [ka pla:n], der; s, Kapläne [ka plɛ:nə]: katholischer Geistlicher, der einem Pfarrer als Hilfe zugeteilt oder mit besonderen Aufgaben betraut ist. Syn.: geistlicher Herr (landsch.), geistlicher Würdenträger (geh.), ↑ Pfaffe… … Universal-Lexikon
Kaplan — /kap leuhn/, n. Mordecai Menahem /mawr di kuy may neuh hem , meuh nah hem/, 1881 1983, U.S. religious leader and educator, born in Lithuania: founder of the Reconstructionist movement in Judaism. * * * Kaplan [Kaplan] ; » ↑Stanley Kaplan … Useful english dictionary
Kaplan — /kap leuhn/, n. Mordecai Menahem /mawr di kuy may neuh hem , meuh nah hem/, 1881 1983, U.S. religious leader and educator, born in Lithuania: founder of the Reconstructionist movement in Judaism. * * * … Universalium
