Amia Kaplun

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Amia Kaplun is a senior at Heschel High School in New York City. She is the president of the Women Empowerment Club at her school and an editor for the literary magazine. She plays the cello and is the musical director of her school acapella group, the Harmonizers. Amia is very active in her Jewish community, leading the egalitarian minyan at her school and her BBYO chapter. During her free time, Amia listens to lots of music and spends time with her friends and family. 

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A Call to Prayer and a Call to Action

Amia Kaplun

The simultaneous presence of two distinct yet intertwined faiths struck me with a profound sense of unity that I had never truly grasped before.

Topics: Theology, Zionism
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How Judaism Fuels My Commitment to Reproductive Rights

Amia Kaplun

As we progress and amend our traditions, we can take wisdom from past rulings to benefit the Feminist cause.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Amia Kaplun." (Viewed on January 30, 2025) <https://jwa.org/blog/author/kaplun-amia>.