Eisenstein, Judith Kaplan, 1909-1996

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Judith Kaplan (September 10, 1909 – February 14, 1996), the oldest daughter of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, was the first person to celebrate a bat mitzvah publicly in America on March 18, 1922 at age 12. During her life she was an author, theologian, musicologist and composer. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Columbia University and studied at the Institute of Musical Art, now the Juilliard School.
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Silver Spring MD US
Bethesda MD US
Manhattan NY US
Philadelphia PA US
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Birth 1909-09-10

Death 1996-02-14

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