Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem, 1881-1983

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Mordecai M. Kaplan was a rabbi, essayist and Professor of Homiletics, later Philosophies of Religion, and Dean of the Teachers Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Kaplan (1881-1983) was founder of the Reconstructionist movement in Judaism.
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creatorOf Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem, 1881-1983. Correspondence to Chaim Potok, 1969. University of Pennsylvania Library
referencedIn Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Teachers Institute. Records, 1919-[ca. 1944] ; 1920s-1930s, (bulk). Ocean County College Library, OCC Library
creatorOf Papers, 1910-1975. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
creatorOf Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem, 1881-. Papers, 1959-1969 [microform]. Brandeis University Library
creatorOf Conference on Science, Philosophy, and Religion. Records. 1939-1977. 1940-1968. Ocean County College Library, OCC Library
creatorOf Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem, 1881-. Letter, 1946, to Lewis Mumford. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem, 1881-. Papers, 1899-1969. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Papers, 1887-1942. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Philip Lax, papers, undated, 1915, 1917, 1944-2003, 2005-2008 (bulk 1970s-1980s) American Jewish Historical Society
referencedIn Papers, 1890-1948. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Jewish Theological Seminary of America. General Files. Records, 1902-1972. 1940-1972 (bulk). Ocean County College Library, OCC Library
referencedIn Beimel, Jacob, 1880-1944. Papers, [ca. 1903-1952]. Jewish Theological Seminary of America
referencedIn Bernard C. Ehrenreich Papers, undated, 1871-1971 American Jewish Historical Society
referencedIn Milton Steinberg (1903-1950) Papers, undated, 1883-2003, 1923-1950 American Jewish Historical Society
referencedIn Maurice L. Zigmond Papers Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at New England Historic Genealogical Society
referencedIn Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation, records, undated, 1920, 1928, 1930-1931, 1934-1936, 1938, 1940-1983 American Jewish Historical Society
referencedIn Wolpe, Gerald Isaac, 1927-. Oral history interview with Gerald Isaac Wolpe, 1999. College of Charleston, Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library
referencedIn Scult, Mel. [Pamphlets relating to Mordecai Kaplan]. Jewish Theological Seminary of America
referencedIn Blumenfield, Samuel M., 1901-1972. Samuel M. Blumenfield papers, ca. 1940-1960. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Papers, 1933-1975. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Hyman G. Enelow Papers., 1897-1933. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
creatorOf Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem, 1881-1983. Papers, 1913-1959 [microform]. Brandeis University Library
referencedIn Herman H. and Mignon L. Rubenovitz papers, 1905-1965 Jewish Theological Seminary of America
referencedIn Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Faculty. Faculty Files, 1903-1949. Ocean County College Library, OCC Library
creatorOf Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem, 1881-1983. Ethical system of Henry Sidgwick. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Feldman, Abraham J. (Abraham Jehiel), 1893-1977. Abraham J. Feldman papers, 1906-1977. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Adler, Cyrus, 1863-1940. Cyrus Adler correspondence, 1921 Feb 3 and 14. The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Louis Lipsky papers, 1898-1976 American Jewish Historical Society
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correspondedWith Adler, Cyrus, 1863-1940. person
associatedWith Beimel, Jacob, 1880-1944. person
associatedWith Bernard C. Ehrenreich, 1876-1955 person
associatedWith Blumenfield, Samuel M., 1901-1972. person
associatedWith Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, 1856-1941. person
associatedWith Conference on Science, Philosophy, and Religion. corporateBody
associatedWith Davidson, Israel, 1870-1939. person
correspondedWith Enelow, Hyman Gerson person
correspondedWith Feldman, Abraham J. (Abraham Jehiel), 1893-1977. person
associatedWith Jewish Reconstructionist Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Jewish Theological Seminary of America. corporateBody
associatedWith Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Faculty. corporateBody
associatedWith Jewish Theological Seminary of America. General Files. corporateBody
associatedWith Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Teachers Institute. corporateBody
associatedWith Lax, Philip, 1920-2012 person
associatedWith Lipsky, Louis, 1876-1963 person
associatedWith Rubenovitz, Herman H., 1883-1966. person
associatedWith Sandrow, Edward T., 1906-1975. person
associatedWith Scult, Mel. person
associatedWith Steinberg, Milton,1903-1950 person
associatedWith Wiernik, Peter, 1865-1936. person
associatedWith Wolpe, Gerald Isaac, 1927- person
associatedWith Zigmond, Maurice L. person
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United States 00 US
Švenčionys 65 LT
New York City NY US
Subject
Jewish philosophy
Jewish teachers colleges
Jews
Jews
Pastoral theology (Judaism)
Rabbinical seminaries
Reconstructionist Judaism
Occupation
Deans (Education)
Jewish college teachers
Jewish educators
Rabbis
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Birth 1881-07-11

Death 1983-11-08

Americans

Yiddish,

English,

Hebrew

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