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