Solomon Schechter (1847-1915) was a Romanian Jewish 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 the American Conservative Jewish movement. Wikipedia
In 1902, they invited Rabbi Solomon Schechter to become president of a newly revamped school, the Jewish Theological Seminary. www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Schechter....
Solomon Schechter (1847-1915) was convinced that only in America could Judaism have a future. learn.jtsa.edu/topics/reading/bookexc/gillman_conservativ...
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