Leo Baeck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leo Baeck

Rabbi, scholar, and leader of Progressive Judaism

Date of Birth: 23-May-1873

Place of Birth: Leszno, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1956

Profession: writer, rabbi, educator, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Leo Baeck (23 May 1873 – 2 November 1956) was a 20th-century German rabbi, scholar and theologian.
He served as leader of Reform Judaism in his native country and internationally, and later represented all German Jews during the Nazi era.
After the Second World War, he settled in London, UK, where he served as the chairman of the World Union for Progressive Judaism.