Joseph Krauskopf (1858–1923) was a prominent American rabbi, author, and a leading figure in the Reform Judaism movement during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Over his decades-long career, Krauskopf established himself as a dynamic religious leader and social advocate, dedicating his life to education, community building, and the modernization of Jewish practice in the United States.
Krauskopf is best remembered for his long tenure from 1887 to 1923 as the rabbi of Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Philadelphia, the city's oldest Reform synagogue. Under his energetic leadership, the congregation grew significantly to become the largest Reform congregation in the nation. Beyond his rabbinical duties, Krauskopf was a passionate educator who founded the National Farm School, an institution that has since evolved into Delaware Valley University.
