Solomon Schechter
Rabbi Solomon Schechter | |
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| Personal life | |
| Born | 7 December 1847 |
| Died | 19 November 1915 (aged 67) New York City, US |
| Nationality | Moldavian (until 1859) Romanian (after 1881) British American |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge University of Vienna, Humboldt University of Berlin |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Judaism |
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. He is an important figure in Jewish studies and Jewish history, particularly his study of the Cairo Geniza.