Rabbi Seymour L. Essrog (1934-2002), born in Brooklyn, New York, was a prominent Conservative movement rabbi in the United States. He attended Yeshiva Torah VaDaath and earned his bachelors and masters degrees from Yeshiva University, in New York. After his 1959 ordination, Rabbi Essrog joined the Army for two years’ active duty as a chaplain and 28 years in the reserves, ultimately retiring as a lieutenant colonel. Beginning in 1961, he served at pulpits in and around Baltimore: Beth Israel Mikro Kodesh in Randallstown, B’nai Israel in East Baltimore, Beth Shalom in Taylorsville, and Adat Chaim in Reisterstown. He also served a chaplain to the Baltimore City and County police and fire departments and headed the Baltimore Jewish Relations Council. He received a masters degree liberal arts from Johns Hopkins University. Rabbi Essrog served as president of the Rabbinical Assembly, representing the organization at the White House in the 1990s.