Leopold Kompert (1822–1893) was a German-Jewish writer and journalist. He was born in Berlin and studied law at the University of Berlin. He worked as a lawyer for a short time before turning to writing. Kompert wrote several novels, including The Poor Jews of Berlin (1856), which was a pioneering work of Jewish fiction. He also wrote plays, essays, and short stories. His works often focused on the plight of the Jewish people in Germany and the struggles of Jewish immigrants in America. Kompert was a prominent figure in the Jewish Enlightenment movement, which sought to modernize Jewish life and culture. He was a strong advocate for Jewish emancipation and assimilation into German society. He was also a vocal critic of anti-Semitism and a supporter of Zionism. Kompert died in 1893 in Berlin. His works remain influential to this day and are seen as important contributions to Jewish literature.
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