Lőw Lipót

Lipót Lőw was a famous rabbi of Szeged between 1850 and his death in 1875. He started a reform in the jewish religion, called neologism, which allowed jews to take religious rules easier. This helped them to get closer to the christian population of hungary. This contributed greatly to the passing of the Jewish Emancipation law of 1867.

Both the hungarian government and emperor and king Franz Jozef I consulted him when it came to issues concerning the Jewish minority in our country.

He was a dedicated scholar: he studied both religious Law, Judaism and archeology. He had two wives, both bore seven children for him, some of whom achieved great carriers themselves. For example Chief rabbi Immanuel Lőw, who is buried close to his father.

After his death, hungarian rebellion leader Louis Kossuth sent his condolences among the first, as the rabbi took great part in getting a lot of young jews taking part in the revolution in 1848-49.