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The '''Birmingham Temple''' was the first [[Humanistic Judaism|Humanistic Jewish]] congregation. It was founded in 1963 by [[Rabbi]] [[Sherwin Wine]] (formerly an assistant rabbi at [[Temple Beth El (Detroit, Michigan)|Temple Beth El]]) and eight founding families, who originally intended that the congregation would be located in [[Birmingham, Michigan|Birmingham]], [[Michigan]] (a suburb of [[Detroit]]). The temple originally followed many [[Reform Judaism|Reform]] practices but within six months decided to drop most of these (as well as all mentions of God in the services), and began to pursue a humanist philosophy.<ref name="Olitzky">Kerry M. Olitzky, Marc Lee Raphael, ''The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook'' ([[Greenwood Publishing Group]], 1996), ISBN 978-0-313-28856-2, pp. 180-181. [http://books.google.com/books?id=weL9M46TcU8C&pg=PA180 Excerpt available] at [[Google Books]].</ref><ref name="Bolkosky">Sidney M. Bolkosky, ''Harmony & Dissonance: Voices of Jewish Identity in Detroit, 1914-1967'' ([[Wayne State University Press]], 1991), ISBN 978-0-8143-1933-8, pp.398-400. [http://books.google.com/books?id=6bqSd47qpdAC&pg=PA398 Excerpt available] at [[Google Books]].</ref> |
The '''Birmingham Temple''' was the first [[Humanistic Judaism|Humanistic Jewish]] congregation. It was founded in 1963 by [[Rabbi]] [[Sherwin Wine]] (formerly an assistant rabbi at [[Temple Beth El (Detroit, Michigan)|Temple Beth El]]) and eight founding families, who originally intended that the congregation would be located in [[Birmingham, Michigan|Birmingham]], [[Michigan]] (a suburb of [[Detroit]]). The temple originally followed many [[Reform Judaism|Reform]] practices but within six months decided to drop most of these (as well as all mentions of God in the services), and began to pursue a humanist philosophy.<ref name="Olitzky">Kerry M. Olitzky, Marc Lee Raphael, ''The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook'' ([[Greenwood Publishing Group]], 1996), ISBN 978-0-313-28856-2, pp. 180-181. [http://books.google.com/books?id=weL9M46TcU8C&pg=PA180 Excerpt available] at [[Google Books]].</ref><ref name="Bolkosky">Sidney M. Bolkosky, ''Harmony & Dissonance: Voices of Jewish Identity in Detroit, 1914-1967'' ([[Wayne State University Press]], 1991), ISBN 978-0-8143-1933-8, pp.398-400. [http://books.google.com/books?id=6bqSd47qpdAC&pg=PA398 Excerpt available] at [[Google Books]].</ref> |
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The Birmingham Temple was the first Humanistic Jewish congregation. It was founded in 1963 by Rabbi Sherwin Wine (formerly an assistant rabbi at Temple Beth El) and eight founding families, who originally intended that the congregation would be located in Birmingham, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit). The temple originally followed many Reform practices but within six months decided to drop most of these (as well as all mentions of God in the services), and began to pursue a humanist philosophy.[1][2]
The congregation's first services were at Eagle Elementary School, and then at Highmeadow School, in Farmington; later services moved to the Masonic Temple, Birmingham Unitarian Church, and from 1965 to 1971 at Frost Middle School in Livonia. Finally, in 1971, the temple moved to its current location on Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills.[1] The temple began publishing the journal Humanistic Judaism in 1967.[1] In the words of one writer, the temple has "sought to define a primarily secular Jewish identity" and has "steered a clearly liberal political and humanistic moral course."[2]
Tamara Kolton became the senior rabbi of the Birmingham Temple in 2003. In 2007, Sherwin Wine died in an automobile accident.[3] In 2013 Jeffrey Falick became the new rabbi of the Birmingham Temple. [4]
As being part of the Humanistic Judaism movement, the Birmingham Temple observes holidays, traditions and rituals focused on the humanistic and cultural aspects of Judaism, rather than the religious aspects. For example: for Bar/Bat Mitzvah, the Jewish boy or girl picks a hero that he or she connects with and writes a thesis, which is ultimately given to the congregation. The person works with a mentor, a senior member at the temple, in studying many different heroes before finally choosing one to write the paper on. The paper highlights important contributions the individual makes/made in his or her life to humanity, and why and how the hero was humanistic.
References
- ^ a b c Kerry M. Olitzky, Marc Lee Raphael, The American Synagogue: A Historical Dictionary and Sourcebook (Greenwood Publishing Group, 1996), ISBN 978-0-313-28856-2, pp. 180-181. Excerpt available at Google Books.
- ^ a b Sidney M. Bolkosky, Harmony & Dissonance: Voices of Jewish Identity in Detroit, 1914-1967 (Wayne State University Press, 1991), ISBN 978-0-8143-1933-8, pp.398-400. Excerpt available at Google Books.
- ^ Tippen, Molly. "Female rabbi thrives at Farmington Hills temple". theoaklandpress.com. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
- ^ https://www.shj.org/NewsRabbiFalick.html
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