Solomon Schechter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Solomon Schechter

Moldavian-born Romanian rabbi

Date of Birth: 07-Dec-1847

Place of Birth: Focșani, Vrancea County, Romania

Date of Death: 19-Nov-1915

Profession: rabbi, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Solomon Schechter (Hebrew: ?????? ???? ???? ?????; 7 December 1847 – 19 November 1915) 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.