Jacob Kaplan

Rabbi
Jacob Kaplan
Chief Rabbi of Paris
In office
1950–1980
Chief Rabbi of France
In office
1955–1980
Preceded byRabbi Isaïe Schwartz
Succeeded byRabbi René-Samuel Sirat
Personal details
Born
Jacob Kaplan

November 28, 1895
Paris, France
DiedDecember 5, 1994 (aged 99)
Paris, France

Rabbi Jacob Kaplan (November 28, 1895 – December 5, 1994) was a French rabbi who served as the Chief Rabbi of Paris from 1950 to 1980 and as the Chief Rabbi of France from 1955 to 1980.

Max Warschawski and Jacob Kaplan by Claude Truong-Ngoc, 1978

Biography

Jacob Kaplan was born in Paris, France, to a Jewish family. He served in World War One and was later ordained as a rabbi.[1]

In 1950, Jacob Kaplan was elected Chief Rabbi of Paris.[2] Kaplan engaged in interfaith dialogue in France with leaders of other religious communities.[3] For this, he received the Légion d'honneur, France's highest civilian decoration.[4]

Kaplan retired in 1981 and died in 1994, at the age of 99.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jacob Kaplan, a French Grand Rabbi, 99". The New York Times. December 8, 1994.
  2. ^ "Rabbi Jacob Kaplan, French Mizrachi Leader, Is Elected Chief Rabbi of Paris". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 1950-11-01. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
  3. ^ Gross, John (2019). After the Deportation: Memory Battles in Postwar France. Cambridge University Press. pp. 108–109. ISBN 9781108807524.
  4. ^ "Chief Rabbi of Paris Gets High Decoration from the French Government". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 1962-04-26. Retrieved 2024-10-14.