Mordecai Kaplan

Mordecai Kaplan

male, deceased (1983)
Mordecai Menahem Kaplan (June 11, 1881-November 8, 1983) was a rabbi and the founder of Reconstructionist Judaism. Kaplan was born in Lithuania and... More
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Ira Eisenstein

Ira Eisenstein

male
Rabbi Ira Eisenstein founded Reconstructionist Judaism, along with Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, his teacher and, later, father-in-law, over a period of... More
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Harold M. Schulweis

Harold M. Schulweis

male (Encino, California, United States)
Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis (1925-) is a Rabbi, author, and a longtime Spiritual Leader at Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, CA. Known for his highly... More
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Lawrence Bush

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Lawrence Bush is author of six books of Jewish fiction and non-fiction and most recently provided updating and commentary for the millennial... More
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Carol Harris-Shapiro

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Carol Harris-Shapiro is an Assistant Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies at Gratz College and as of 2005 serves as coordinator of the graduate... More
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Muriel Rukeyser

Muriel Rukeyser

female, deceased (1980)
Muriel Rukeyser (December 15, 1913-February 12, 1980) was an American poet and political activist, best known for her poems about equality,... More
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