Leslie Caplan, a former leader of the Australian Jewish community, died Aug. 14 at the age of 74 after suffering from Parkinson’s Disease. Caplan twice was president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, from 1985-1987 and 1989-1992, and was considered a consensus builder, the Australian Jewish News reported.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
