LEOPOLD ZUNZ

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 8/10/1794     Death: 3/17/1886

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Leopold Zunz was the founder of academic Judaic Studies, the critical investigation of Jewish literature, hymnology and ritual. Zunz's historical investigations and contemporary writings had an important influence on contemporary Judaism.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Leopold Zunz was intellectually unique for being the pioneering figure in establishing academic Judaic Studies, which involved a critical examination of Jewish literature, hymnology, and ritual. His historical investigations and writings not only laid the foundation for this field of study but also significantly influenced the development of contemporary Judaism, showcasing his groundbreaking contribution to intellectual thought in the Jewish context.

FAMOUS QUOTE

Eine Religion, welche nicht oder nicht mehr fähig ist, sich auf die Höhe der erworbenen Wissenschaft zu erheben, ist eine tote Religion.Translation: A religion, which is not able or no more able to raise to the height of acquired science, is a dead religion.Quoted inLippische Mitteilungen aus Geschichte und Landeskunde, Volume 75, p. 127

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