Excerpt from Centenary Papers and OthersThe first two decades of the nineteenth century witnessed the birth of the men who became the great pioneer leaders of the progressive movement in Judaism popularly known as Reform Judaism. The centenaries of these men have been appropriately celebrated as they occurred one after the other. The present year 1919 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of the man Who though the last born of the celebrated group who gave shape to this movement became the best known of them all, particularly on 'the American continent. The cen tenary will be observed throughout the length and breadth of the United States. In the nature of the case these celebrations will be of a more or less passing character. The desire to mark the occasion by a more permanent memorial has induced me to publish this volume in memory of my great teacher, friend and colleague.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.

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