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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.
Biography
Jacob Kaplan was born in Paris, France, to a Jewish family. He served inWorld War One
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in Europe and th ...
and was later ordained as a rabbi.
In 1950, Jacob Kaplan was elected Chief Rabbi of Paris. Kaplan engaged in interfaith dialogue in France
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with leaders of other religious communities. For this, he received the Légion d'honneur
The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and Civil society, civil. Currently consisting of five cl ...
, France's highest civilian decoration.
Kaplan retired in 1981 and died in 1994, at the age of 99.
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