Samuel Holdheim

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.

Read more about Samuel Holdheim:  Early Life, Attitude Toward Government, Progressive Views, Hamburg Temple Controversy, More Controversies, At Rabbinical Conferences and His Sudden Death

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    “appoint for us, then, a king to govern us, like other nations.”
    —Bible: Hebrew, 1 Samuel 8:5.

    Leaders of ancient Israel asking the last of the judges, Samuel, to appoint a king.