Solomon Schechter's theological vision laid groundwork for postmodern Jewish thought decades before postmodernism emerged, offering Conservative Judaism a path beyond its contemporary struggles with halakhic observance. Through his writings, particularly the Introduction to Studies in Judaism: First Series, Schechter articulated a sophisticated distinction between divine Revelation (the Written Word) and human Tradition (interpretation of Revelation). Close textual analysis of his theological works reveals how Schechter's concepts of "simple meaning" versus "Secondary Meaning of Scripture" and his formulation of "Catholic Israel" anticipated postmodern insights about meaning's contingent nature. Schechter understood that divine revelation becomes accessible only through community-based interpretation, positioning the "collective conscience of Catholic Israel" as the ultimate arbiter of Jewish meaning and practice. This framework establishes what Schechter termed "Traditional Judaism"—a process-oriented approach where religious norms emerge from "the practice actually in vogue" among the Jewish community—rather than strictly halakhic Judaism. His theological architecture offers Conservative Judaism a potential resolution to its current tension between halakhic commitment and non-observant laity, though implementing this vision requires robust community structures.