Ginzberg, Louis (1873–1953)

Lithuanian-born US rabbi and scholar. He was named rabbinical literature editor of the Jewish Encyclopedia in 1900. From 1903 until his death he was professor of Talmud at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. A leader in the Conservative movement, he was a much-published scholar, with special interest in the Palestinian Talmud. He also wrote popular books, including Legends of the Bible (1956). Ginzberg was born in Kovno, Lithuania. He studied in Lithuania and Germany, and emigrated to the USA in 1899.