Kaplan, Mendel, 1913-

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Name (Latin)
Kaplan, Mendel, 1913-
Other forms of name
Kaplan, Yisrael Mendel, 1913-
Date of birth
1913-04-14
Date of death
1985-04-04
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 56262440
Wikidata: Q8053860
Library of congress: no2001042718
Sources of Information
  • Reb Mendel and his wisdom, c1994:t.p. (Mendel Kaplan) p. 23 (Yisrael Mendel Kaplan; b. 1913) p. 49 (d. April 4, 1985)

Wikipedia description:

Israel or Yisrael Mendel Kaplan (April 14, 1913 – April 4, 1985), known as "Reb Mendel" was an American Orthodox Jewish rabbi and author. He was best known as a teacher in the Hebrew Theological College of Chicago and the Talmudical Yeshiva of Philadelphia, where he mentored many future leaders of Orthodox Jewry.

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