Reuven Hammer

Reuven Hammer
ראובן המר
Born(1933-06-30)June 30, 1933
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 12, 2019(2019-08-12) (aged 86)
Jerusalem, Israel
OccupationsRabbi, scholar, writer, lecturer

Reuven Hammer (Hebrew: ראובן המר; June 30, 1933 – August 12, 2019) was an American-Israeli Conservative rabbi, scholar of Jewish liturgy, author, and lecturer who was born in New York. He was a founder of the "Masorti" (Conservative) movement in Israel, led its beit din, and served as president of the International Rabbinical Assembly. A prolific writer in both the Israeli and international press, he was a regular columnist for The Jerusalem Post's "Tradition Today" column. He lived in Jerusalem.

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