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Solomon Schechter (Hebrew: שניאור זלמן הכהן שכטר ; 7 December 1847 – 19 November 1915) was a Moldavian-born British-American rabbi, academic scholar and educator, most famous for his roles as founder and President of the United Synagogue of America, President of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and architect of ...
Apr 5, 2024 · Solomon Schechter (born Dec. 7, 1847, Foc-şani, Rom.—died Nov. 19, 1915, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was an outstanding authority on the Talmud, and a researcher who discovered important ancient documents. He was also a leader of Conservative Judaism in the United States.
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Solomon Schechter ( Hebrew : שניאור זלמן הכהן שכטר) was a Moldavian -born American rabbi, academic scholar and educator, most famous for his roles as founder and President of the United Synagogue of America, President of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and architect of American Conservative Judaism.
Scholar, theologian, leading thinker of Conservative Judaism, Schechter (1847-1915) was born in Frascani, Romania. His father, a Habad Hasid, was a shohet [ritual slaughterer], hence the family name, Schechter. Schechter received a thorough grounding in traditional Jewish learning, but in his early twenties went to Vienna to study at the ...
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May 21, 2018 · SCHECHTER, SOLOMON (c. 1847 – 1915), was a Talmud scholar and educator. A product of four distinct European cultural ambiences, Solomon Schechter came to New York in 1902 to lead a reorganized Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
Nov 20, 2015 · Home. Research. Solomon Schechter (1847-1915): a Jewish polymath with a gift for friendship. The Jewish scholar Solomon Schechter is best remembered for his work on the Cairo Geniza. A conference this Sunday will explore the wider impact of a man with an unquenchable thirst for learning.
