Solomon Schechter
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 American Conservative Judaism.
Rabbi Solomon Schechter | |
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| Born | 7 December 1847 |
| Died | 19 November 1915 (aged 67) New York City, US |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | Moldavian (until 1859) Romanian (after 1881) British American |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna, Humboldt University of Berlin |
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