Leopold Zunz | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim | |
| Personal | |
| Born | 10 August 1794 |
| Died | 17 March 1886 |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Nationality | German |
| Spouse | Adelheid Beermann (m. 1822) |
| Occupation | Rabbi, writer, activist |
Leopold Zunz (Hebrew: יום טוב צונץ—Yom Tov Tzuntz, Yiddish: ליפמן צונץ—Lipmann Zunz; 10 August 1794 – 17 March 1886) was the founder of academic Judaic Studies (Wissenschaft des Judentums), the critical investigation of Jewish literature, hymnology and ritual.[1] Zunz's historical investigations and contemporary writings had an important influence on contemporary Judaism.
- ^ Nahum Glatzer, Pelger Gregor "Zunz, Leopold", Encyclopaedia Judaica (2nd ed., 2007)