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Rabbi Sherwin Wine. (AP)
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Rabbi Sherwin Wine, founder of Humanistic Judaism, dies at 79
By Amiram Barkat , Haaretz Correspondent

Rabbi Sherwin Wine, founder of the Humanistic Judaism Movement in its current form, was killed late Saturday in a traffic accident in Morocco.

Wine, 79, was dubbed "the atheist rabbi" in American media.

Wine founded the movement with a small secular congregation in Michigan in 1963.

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He developed a Jewish liturgy emphasizing Jewish culture, history and identity along with humanistic ethics while excluding all prayers and references to God.

He visited Israel last December for the ordination of seven secular rabbis.

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  1.   Founder 03:52  |  Rob 24/07/07
  2.   Without God 05:13  |  We Need Moral 24/07/07
  3.   I understand that his son is a vegetarian Butcher 07:34  |  Truthmonger 24/07/07
  4.   YAYIN NESEKH -- NON-KOSHER WINE. G-DLESS "RABBI"? 07:36  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 24/07/07
  5.   Ironic the timing and circumstances of his passing 11:58  |  Vernon Marriott 24/07/07
  6.   He was our chaplain 13:56  |  Ronnie 24/07/07
  7.   Sherwin Wine dies 22:33  |  Gerry Dantone 24/07/07
  8.   A good, kind man. 21:16  |  Son 25/07/07
  9.   A good, but misguided man 02:04  |  Ayan 26/07/07
  10.   Listen to What Rabbi Wine had to say 03:07  |  Ron 28/07/07
  11.   Rabbi Wine 03:06  |  Karen K 31/07/07
  12.   Passing of Rabbi Wine 19:13  |  Bob 02/08/07
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