New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-20
RABBI SCHECHTER
SCHOLAR, DIES, g
Known as Worlds kecnest
Authority on Talmud
and the Bible.
FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES
AMONG HIS PATRONS
President of Jewish Theological
Seminary Here. He Discov,
cred Rare Texts.

DR.. Solomon Sehechter. the grand
old man Of modern Judaism" died yes
terday afternoon at his home. 1853
Riverside Drive. after a sudden illness.
The death Of Or. Schechter, who was
president OF The Jewish Theological
Seminary Of America, was blow 10 the
Jews of this city. lie was held the keen
est Talmudic authority in the world,
and his reputation AS rabbinie
scholar was widespread. DR. Scheehter
also was regarded as the best Biblical
authority among the Jews. and WAS
most often referred to as the genial
old scholar"
Both Harvard and Cambridge had
recognized the abilities OF DR.. Schech
ter with honorary degrees. He dis
covered priceless Hebraic texts, cen-
turtles old, in the ruins OF an ancient
Jewish temple at Cairo. Egypt. Par,
of these relics were intrusted TO CAM
bridge University.
After studying in the universities OF
Vienna and Berlin, being graduated
from the former in 1887 at the age OF
forty. as rabbi DR.. Schechter continued
his studies and got Masters degree
from the University o. cambridge In
1891. His profound knowledge OF Tai
mudic and Biblical matters attracted
the attention of the university authori-
ties. and he was appointed Reader OF
Rabbinic Literature. Against his wishes
he was made professor OF Hebrew a.
the University College OF London, still
retaining his place at Cambridge.
Dean of American Rabbis."
At the beginning Of the last decade
Dr. Schechter was sent by Cambridge
TO Egypt, as result OF ms discovery
that certain papers an English woman
had brought from Cairo were old
Biblical texts. On translation they
proved to be parts Of the original
"Ecclesiasticus." DR.. Schechter found
that the excerpts had been used ~
wrapping paper by grocer In Cairo
and had come from the ruins OF a.
ancient Jewish temple.
In 1902 DR.. Schechter was called to
the United States 20 take up his work
as president Of the Jewish Theological
Seminary, then in It's infancy. Under
his guidance IL mas siaNu"NeN eN"'N v
the foremost rabbis in this country and
Canada. DR.. Schechter had been at the
head of the institution since he hrst
came TO this country.
DR.. Schechter received the degree or
LII. d. (honoris causa) from Harvard
University in 1911 in recognition OF his
research and literary work He wa. a
yoluminous writer in Hebrew, English.
French and German. He was the au-
thor Of Studies in Judaism" Wisdom
of Ben Sira," "Midrash Ha-Godsl,
"Some Aspects Of Rabbinic Theology
and "Saadyana."
/ In spite Of his siyty-eight years, Dt
| Schechter was in excellent health up
to the time Of his first attack. yester-
| day morning. He was known as an
excellent after dinner speaker and VII
He was sometimes referred 70 as the
"dean Of American rabbis." His death
was due 70 an attack yesterday morn
ing while engaged in his studies at the
seminary. DR.. Schechter leaves wife
and three children. The funeral Will
be held tomorrow morning, from the
seminary, 531 West 123d Street. RABBI
Elias L. Solomon, of Temple kehilath
Israel, will officiate. Burial will be In
Mount Hebron Cemetery.