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Born in Brooklyn, NY, librettist Ben Kaplan studied literature and theater at Williams College. He currently serves as Director of Education at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, where he directs programs that teach Jewish history and culture to a broad and diverse audience.

ARTICLES BY: Ben Kaplan


December 18, 2019 8:16 am
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Theodor Herzl at the Opera

To understand Theodor Herzl, it’s helpful to think about opera. In the summer of 1895, a distraught Herzl wandered the streets of Paris, contemplating the fate...

World

DSA-Backed Challenger Defeats Jewish Incumbent in Rhode Island Mayoral Race

Rhode Island state Rep. David Morales, a democratic socialist, defeated incumbent Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in Tuesday's Democratic primary, ending Smiley's bid for a second term and marking another victory for...

Israel

Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Israel’s Population Surges Past 10.3 Million

Israel's population has climbed to more than 10.3 million people ahead of Rosh Hashanah, according to new figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics, further solidifying the country's continued...

Middle East

10,500 Palestinians Left Gaza Over Past Year, New Data Show, Amid Israeli M...

About 10,500 Palestinians have left the Gaza Strip over the past year while roughly 6,000 have returned, new figures show,...

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