born May 10, 1843, Fürth, Bavaria
died Jan. 28, 1926, New York, N.Y. U.S.
German-born U.S. rabbi.
He was brought up in Orthodox Judaism but soon came under the influence of Reform leader Abraham Geiger . His early writings approached biblical texts critically and led to his exclusion from the German rabbinate. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1869 and served Reform congregations in Detroit, Chicago, and New York City. In 1885 he was the driving force in formulating the Pittsburgh Platform . He served as president of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati 190321. His chief work was Jewish Theology (1918).