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Subject: Re: Ciluentes, Evmentchik, Garfunkel, Gutermuth, Heidrich, Kaplan, Krucky, Music, Nibhanupudi ,Plank, Polineni, Sheadjones, Vermani, Verges
Author: jon   (guest, 64.12.97.6)
Date: October 24, 2003 at 2:31:59 AM
Reply to: Ciluentes, Evmentchik, Garfunkel, Gutermuth, Heidrich, Kaplan, Krucky, Music, Nibhanupudi ,Plank, Polineni, Sheadjones, Vermani, Verges by Usha
Kaplan is a traditional Jewish name. It means Priest in Polish. People with this last name almost always fall into the category of the Kohanim, or priests of the Israelites. Kaplans are direct descendants of AAron, the brother of Moses.

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