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Solomon Schechter

Native name: שניאור זלמן שכטר

Place of birth:

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Birth date:

December 7, 1847 • Birth Sign: Sagittarius

Citizenship:

Principality of Moldavia, United States, Kingdom of Romania, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Death date:

November 19, 1915 (67 years old)

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Solomon Schechter (‎; 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.

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Religion rabbi university teacher Rabbinic literature scholar theologian scholar Focșani Principality of Moldavia United States Kingdom of Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland