Simon Greenberg was a Russian-born American Conservative rabbi and scholar.
15 Facts About Simon Greenberg
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Simon Greenberg helped to create a number of institutions, including the American Jewish University, of which he was the first President.
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Simon Greenberg has been called "one of the most important leaders of the Conservative movement".
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In 1922, Simon Greenberg graduated from City College of New York having previously attended the University of Minnesota.
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Simon Greenberg then began studying at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, where he was ordained a rabbi in 1925.
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In 1932, Simon Greenberg was awarded his PhD from Dropsie College.
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Simon Greenberg went on to join the faculty of the Jewish Theological Seminary the same year.
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Simon Greenberg spoke against the Act, calling it a threat to civil liberties.
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Simon Greenberg stepped down from his role as executive director in 1953.
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In 1948, Simon Greenberg was named acting president of Jewish Theological Seminary.
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In 1957, Simon Greenberg became vice chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary, a post he held until 1986.
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In 1958, shortly after becoming vice chancellor, Simon Greenberg co-founded the University of Judaism in Los Angeles.
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Simon Greenberg was the institute's first president, and stepped down down from the role in 1963 to become chairman of the executive committee of the Jewish Agency and the World Zionist Organization of America.
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Simon Greenberg has been called "one of the most important leaders of the Conservative movement".
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Simon Greenberg edited "The Ordination of Women as Rabbis," a collection of articles, in 1988.