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Leo Baeck Foundation

A foundation based in Potsdam, Germany, that promotes Jewish life, education, and interreligious dialogue in Europe.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

The Leo Baeck Foundation is described on its official website as a platform of Jewish civil society in Germany. Based in Potsdam, the foundation works to promote Jewish life, education, and interreligious dialogue in Europe. It initiates and supports projects, programs, and institutions as an exclusively operational foundation. Its stated goal is to give visibility and effectiveness to the diversity of contemporary Jewish life in the European diaspora. It continues the concerns of the Natalie and Leo Baeck Foundation, which was established in 1937 by the Jewish Community of Berlin for the 25th anniversary of Rabbi Leo Baeck's tenure.

History

The Leo Baeck Foundation continues the concerns of the Natalie and Leo Baeck Foundation, which was established in 1937 by the Jewish Community of Berlin for the 25th anniversary of Rabbi Leo Baeck's tenure. The foundation is based in Potsdam and operates as an exclusively operational foundation, initiating and supporting projects, programs, and institutions. Its work includes the training of rabbis and cantors, interreligious dialogue, and various projects such as Dialogperspektiven, DAGESH, and the Jüdischer Zukunftskongress.

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A platform of Jewish civil society in Germany; an exclusively operational foundation promoting Jewish life, education, and interreligious dialogue in Europe.

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