Leo Baeck: Theology of Resistance and the Lesson for Today

This article presents the thought of Leo Baeck, a distinguished rabbi and theologian whose concepts were put to the ultimate test in the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Baeck presents theology not as a set of dogmas, but as a form of resistance to systemic violence and nothingness. The focal point of his reflection is the Covenant—an ontological-moral framework protecting human dignity from the absolutization of state power. The text analyzes how biblical symbols become tools for critiquing modern systems of power, exposing contemporary forms of idolatry. This is a call for ethical responsibility and for building a community based on a normative framework that remains relevant in the face of today's political and moral crises.