As we begin a new Jewish year, The Kaplan Center is pleased to share the latest features of our website including:
- I Remember Mordecai, recollections of Mordecai Kaplan by family members, students, and friends
- Institutional friends of The Kaplan Center
- a recording of our September 10th webinar on Morals, Mindfulness, Musar, and Kaplan
- an appreciation of last year’s accomplishments
Upcoming Webinars
A Three-Part Series in Honor of the 40th Yahrzeit of Mordecai Kaplan
and the 90th Anniversary of Judaism as a Civilization
What Remains Revelatory in the 21st Century in Mordecai Kaplan’s Thought?
with Drs. Arnie Eisen, David Ellenson, and Nancy Fuchs Kreimer
Sunday, November 12, 2023
3 pm Eastern
The Hanukkah Gift to the Jewish People and World that Keeps on Giving
with Drs. Elias Sacks and Deborah Waxman
Sunday, December 10, 2023
3 pm Eastern
The Great Kaplanian Report Card: Valley Beth Shalom as a Kaplanian Playground
with Rabbis Amy Bernstein, Ed Feinstein, and Jeffrey Schein
Sunday, January 7, 2023
3 pm Eastern
Visit our newly opened Ira Eisenstein portal where you will find….
- Introductions by Rabbi Richard Hirsh to Ira Eisenstein’s books Creative Judaism and What We Mean by Religion with digital copies of those currently out-of-print volumes soon to be made available on our website
- Reflections about Ira Eisenstein as theologian and wise leader by Rabbis Dennis Sasso and Jeffrey Schein
- A recording of Rabbi Eisenstein’s contributions that was hosted by the SAJ:Judaism that Stands For All as part of its centenary celebration
Israel is on all of our minds and in our conversations these days.
Here is a link to how that dialogue played out for the Kaplan Center and its followers in July in a conference focused on Kaplan, Democracy, and Zionism dedicated to the memory of Jack Cohen.
Be sure to look for a follow-up dialogue as one of our Talmud pages before Rosh Hashana.
Our 21st Century Kaplanian vision of Jewish Education unfolds…
Kaplanian Scholarship
Looking to deepen your knowledge of Mordecai Kaplan’s life and philosophy?
- Meet a great companion guide in the form of Mel Scult’s annotated bibliography
- Read scholarly articles about Kaplan
- Watch video reminiscences about Kaplan’s life
Dr. Mel Scult on Kaplan’s Understanding of Naturalistic Prayer
Visit Reconstructing Judaism to explore the way Kaplan’s influence has become woven deeply into the fabric of a major North American Jewish movement.
Kaplanian Voices
Our Kaplanian voices series seeks to sensitize us to the unique ways many of us experience the very notion of Peoplehood in 2023.
Drs. Henry Morris & Jeffrey Schein
A Yom Kippur reflection
Dr. Mel Scult
A Sukkot-themed addition to our series
Rabbi Hillel Cohn
On being a lifelong Kaplanian
Jane Susswein & Christa Rapoport
