Leo Baeck Part 1: The Soft-Spoken Sage
From Exile by Leo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin and Antica Productions
April 7, 2026 · 34 min · Season 5 · Episode 7
About this episode
This episode explores the early life and significant impact of Rabbi Leo Baeck during a tumultuous period in German-Jewish history.
Topics covered
- German-Jewish history
- Rabbi Leo Baeck
- World War I
- Nazism
- community leadership
- moral clarity
Keywords
- Leo Baeck
- German-Jewish history
- Nazism
- World War I
- rabbi
- community leadership
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Germany, Poland
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