Rabbi Leo Baeck

Rabbi Leo Baeck was a prominent 20th-century Jewish leader, philosopher, and scholar born in Germany in 1873. He served as the chief rabbi of Berlin and was a respected voice in Jewish thought and ethics. During the Holocaust, he showed remarkable resilience, helping to preserve Jewish life and tradition amid Nazi persecution. After World War II, he worked internationally to promote reconciliation, human rights, and the memory of the Holocaust. Baeck’s writings emphasize moral responsibility, dignity, and the enduring resilience of Jewish faith and identity in the face of adversity.