Samuel Holdheim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Samuel Holdheim

German rabbi

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1806

Place of Birth: Kępno, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 22-Aug-1860

Profession: writer, rabbi

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Samuel Holdheim (1806 – 22 August 1860) was a German rabbi and author, and one of the more extreme leaders of the early Reform Movement in Judaism.
A pioneer in modern Jewish homiletics, he was often at odds with the Orthodox community.