Leo Baeck Institute

Not to be confused with Leo Baeck College.
The Leo Baeck Institute
Formation1955; 69 years ago (1955)
FoundersHannah Arendt
Martin Buber
Siegfried Moses [de]
Gershom Scholem
Ernst Simon
Robert Weltsch
TypeResearch institute
Location
International President
Michael Brenner
AffiliationsLeo Baeck Institute New York, Leo Baeck Institute Jerusalem, Leo Baeck Institute London
WebsiteLeo Baeck Institute

The Leo Baeck Institute, established in 1955, is an international research institute with centres in New York City, London, Jerusalem and Berlin, that are devoted to the study of the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry.[1][2] The institute was founded in 1955 by a consortium of influential Jewish scholars including Hannah Arendt, Martin Buber and Gershom Scholem. The Leo Baeck Medal has been awarded since 1978 to those who have helped preserve the spirit of German-speaking Jewry in culture, academia, politics, and philanthropy.[3]

  1. ^ Leo Baeck Institute; Folio Corporation (1999). Weltsch, Robert; Paucker, Arnold; Grenville, John (eds.). Leo Baeck Institute Year Book. Volumes I–XL, 1956–1995 (CD-ROM) (in German and Yiddish). New York: Leo Baeck Institute. ISBN 978-1-571-81183-7. OCLC 54877908. Retrieved 23 July 2015. Elektronische Ressource
  2. ^ Kaufman, Michael T. (11 October 1998). "Fred Grubel, 89, Who Headed A Jewish Research Institute". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Honors". Leo Baeck Institute.