Ismar Schorsch
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Ismar Schorsch had been the son of hanoveranian Rabbi Emil Schorsch. They both experienced the so called "Reichskristallnacht" in a different manner. Dr. Ismar Schorsch became the sixth Chancellor
of The Jewish Theological Seminary
(JTS) and is the Rabbi
Herman Abramovitz Professor of Jewish history
. He served as Chancellor for 19 years and retired on June 30, 2006. He was succeeded by Arnold Eisen
.
In 1995, Schorsch published Sacred Cluster: The Core Values of Conservative Judaism, outlining what he calls the seven clusters of Conservative Judaism
.
Schorsch graduated from Ursinus College
in 1957 and was ordained by JTS in 1962, holds Master's degrees from JTS and Columbia University
. and was awarded a PhD in Jewish History from Columbia University in 1969. He and his wife, Sally, have three grown children and eleven grandchildren.
Chancellor (education)
A chancellor or vice-chancellor is the chief executive of a university. Other titles are sometimes used, such as president or rector....
of The Jewish Theological Seminary
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
The Jewish Theological Seminary of America is one of the academic and spiritual centers of Conservative Judaism, and a major center for academic scholarship in Jewish studies.JTS operates five schools: Albert A...
(JTS) and is the Rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
Herman Abramovitz Professor of Jewish history
Jewish history
Jewish history is the history of the Jews, their religion and culture, as it developed and interacted with other peoples, religions and cultures. Since Jewish history is over 4000 years long and includes hundreds of different populations, any treatment can only be provided in broad strokes...
. He served as Chancellor for 19 years and retired on June 30, 2006. He was succeeded by Arnold Eisen
Arnold Eisen
Arnold M. Eisen, Ph.D. is Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Koshland Professor of Jewish Culture and Religion and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Stanford University...
.
In 1995, Schorsch published Sacred Cluster: The Core Values of Conservative Judaism, outlining what he calls the seven clusters of Conservative Judaism
Conservative Judaism
Conservative Judaism is a modern stream of Judaism that arose out of intellectual currents in Germany in the mid-19th century and took institutional form in the United States in the early 1900s.Conservative Judaism has its roots in the school of thought known as Positive-Historical Judaism,...
.
Schorsch graduated from Ursinus College
Ursinus College
Ursinus College is a liberal arts college in Collegeville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.-History:1867Members of the German Reformed Church begin plans to establish a college where "young men could be liberally educated under the benign influence of Christianity." These founders were hoping to...
in 1957 and was ordained by JTS in 1962, holds Master's degrees from JTS and Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. and was awarded a PhD in Jewish History from Columbia University in 1969. He and his wife, Sally, have three grown children and eleven grandchildren.
External links
- alemannia-judaica to family Schorsch and the synagoge in Hüngheim/Germany
- The Sacred Cluster by former JTS chancellor Ismar Schorsch