Mordecai Kaplan

Lithuanian American rabbi (1881-1983)
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Mordecai Kaplan
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Mordecai Kaplan

Summary

Mordecai Kaplan is a human[1]. Born in Švenčionys[2], he… he was born on June 11, 1881[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on November 8, 1983[5]. He worked as an essayist[6], rabbi[7], translator[8], philosopher[9], and diarist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (558 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mordecai Kaplan's place of birth was Švenčionys[2].
  • Mordecai Kaplan passed away in New York City[4].
  • Mordecai Kaplan was born on June 11, 1881[3].
  • Mordecai Kaplan died on November 8, 1983[5].
  • A child of Mordecai Kaplan was Judith Kaplan Eisenstein[12].
  • Mordecai Kaplan held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Mordecai Kaplan held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Mordecai Kaplan's professions included essayist[6].
  • Mordecai Kaplan worked as a rabbi[7].
  • Mordecai Kaplan worked as a translator[8].
  • Mordecai Kaplan's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Mordecai Kaplan worked as a diarist[10].
  • Mordecai Kaplan worked as a university teacher[15].
  • Mordecai Kaplan's field of work was sociology of religion[16].
  • Mordecai Kaplan held the position of rabbi[17].
  • Among Mordecai Kaplan's employers was Jewish Theological Seminary of America[18].
  • Mordecai Kaplan was employed by Jewish Center[19].
  • Mordecai Kaplan was educated at Columbia University[20].
  • Mordecai Kaplan was educated at City College of New York[21].
  • Mordecai Kaplan was educated at Jewish Theological Seminary of America[22].
  • Mordecai Kaplan's religion is recorded as Orthodox Judaism[23].
  • Mordecai Kaplan's religion is recorded as Conservative Judaism[24].
  • Mordecai Kaplan's religion is recorded as Reconstructionist Judaism[25].
  • Mordecai Kaplan is recorded as male[26].
  • Mordecai Kaplan's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Mordecai Kaplan was born in Švenčionys[2]. He was born on June 11, 1881[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; City College of New York[21], a higher education institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1847[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Jewish Theological Seminary of America[22], a Jewish seminary[36], in United States[37], founded in 1886[38], headquartered in New York City[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include essayist[6], rabbi[7], translator[8], philosopher[9], diarist[10], and university teacher[15]. Mordecai Kaplan's field of work was sociology of religion[16]. Employers include Jewish Theological Seminary of America[18], a Jewish seminary[40], in United States[41], founded in 1886[42], headquartered in New York City[43] and Jewish Center[19], a synagogue[44], in United States[45]. He held the position of rabbi[17].

Personal Life

A child of Mordecai Kaplan was Judith Kaplan Eisenstein[12]. Religious affiliations include Orthodox Judaism[23], a Jewish religious movements[46]; Conservative Judaism[24], a Jewish religious movements[47], founded in 1900[48]; and Reconstructionist Judaism[25], a Jewish religious movements[49], founded in 2000[50].

Death and Burial

Mordecai Kaplan died on November 8, 1983[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Mordecai Kaplan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (558 views/month, #7,136 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Mordecai Kaplan born?

Born in Švenčionys[2], Mordecai Kaplan…

Where did Mordecai Kaplan die?

Mordecai Kaplan died in New York City[4].

What did Mordecai Kaplan do for work?

Mordecai Kaplan worked as essayist[6], rabbi[7], translator[8], philosopher[9], and diarist[10].

Where did Mordecai Kaplan go to school?

Mordecai Kaplan was educated at Columbia University[20], City College of New York[21], and Jewish Theological Seminary of America[22].

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  3. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation essayist, rabbi, translator +3
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  2. 26d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Child Judith Kaplan Eisenstein
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