The biography "Leo Baeck" by Michael Meyer offers a deep insight into the life and work of one of the most significant Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. Leo Baeck, born in 1873, was not only a rabbi but also a committed intellectual and liberal theologian who played a prominent role during the darkest times of persecution. Meyer vividly depicts Baeck's steadfastness and his tireless commitment to the Jewish community during the Third Reich. Despite the threats from the Gestapo and his internment in Theresienstadt, Baeck managed to help many Jews escape and took on pastoral duties. After the war, he emigrated to London and became the first president of the Leo Baeck Institute. This biography is an essential standard work that documents the complexity and courage of an extraordinary life.