Leo Baeck

Leo Baeck was a German and British philosopher, educator, rabbi, university teacher and writer (1873–1956). He was born at Leszno and died at London.

Leo Baeck in brief

Born
1873
Died
1956
Known for
philosopher, educator, rabbi, university teacher and writer
Place of birth
Leszno
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Formation and teaching

Leo Baeck studied at Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau, University of Wrocław, Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums and Frederick William University Berlin. The record notes the qualifications doctorate and professor.

Career and activity

He was employed by Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums, Zentralwohlfahrtsstelle der Juden in Deutschland, Allgemeiner Rabbiner-Verband in Deutschland, Reichsvertretung der Deutschen Juden and World Union for Progressive Judaism. Recorded position is chaplain. He belonged to B'nai B'rith, Reichsvertretung der Deutschen Juden, Allgemeiner Rabbiner-Verband in Deutschland, Zentralwohlfahrtsstelle der Juden in Deutschland, Centralverein deutscher Staatsbürger jüdischen Glaubens and Reform Judaism. He worked at Terezín, Opole, Düsseldorf and Berlin.

Recognition and collections

Leo Baeck received Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal. Work by Leo Baeck is held by Anne Frank House.

Catalogued works

38 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.

Some religious aspects of Zionism. Das Wesen des Judentums. I Farisei. Die Grundlagen der jüdischen Ethik. Mendelssohn Gedenkfeier der Jüdischen Gemeinde zu Berlin am 8. September 1929. Das Palästinawerk. Leo Baeck-Heft; mit dem erstmaligen Wiederabdruck der drei fruehesten Aufsaetze. Festschrift zum 50 jährigen Bestehen der Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums in Berlin. The law in Judaism. Die Lehren des Judentums nach den Quellen. Die Sittlichen Pflichten des Einzelnen. Entwicklungsstufen der Jüdischen religion.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Letters by Leo Baeck, The Leo Baeck Institute Yearbook, 1965. Leo Baeck: Letters From War-Time Berlin: (From the Archives of the Leo Baeck Institute New York), The Leo Baeck Institute Yearbook, 1960. Index to Leo Baeck Institute Year Book 2015, The Leo Baeck Institute Yearbook, 2015. General Index to Year Book LIII of the Leo Baeck Institute, Leo Baeck Institute Yearbook, 2008. Index to Leo Baeck Institute Year Book 2013, The Leo Baeck Institute Yearbook, 2013.

In detail

Leo Baeck studied at Jewish Theological Seminary of Breslau, University of Wrocław and Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums. the recorded working language is German.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Terezín. Residence is recorded at Opole and Düsseldorf. Employment is recorded with Hochschule für die Wissenschaft des Judentums, Zentralwohlfahrtsstelle der Juden in Deutschland and Allgemeiner Rabbiner-Verband in Deutschland. Positions recorded include chaplain. Membership is recorded of B'nai B'rith, Reichsvertretung der Deutschen Juden and Allgemeiner Rabbiner-Verband in Deutschland.

Work by Leo Baeck is recorded in the collections of Anne Frank House.

Distinctions recorded are Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal.

Chronology

  1. 1873Leo Baeck born at Leszno.
  2. 1956Leo Baeck died at London.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Leo Baeck”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q704954: Leo Baeck

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