Samuel Holdheim
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Samuel Holdheim was a pioneering 19th-century German rabbi and theologian who became one of the most radical and influential leaders of early Reform Judaism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German Jew
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Reform rabbi ⓘ person ⓘ rabbi ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activeIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1806-08-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kempno
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Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Posen ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Prussia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| deathDate | 1860-08-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Charles University in Prague ⓘ
surface form:
University of Prague
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| ethnicGroup | Jews ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Jewish theology
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halakhic reform ⓘ religious reform ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasReligionView | Reform Jewish theology ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Reform Judaism in Germany
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later Reform rabbis and theologians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocating civil marriage instead of traditional religious marriage law
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advocating far-reaching changes in Jewish law ⓘ being a radical leader of early Reform Judaism ⓘ emphasizing the ethical over the ceremonial in Judaism ⓘ supporting the transfer of the Sabbath to Sunday in some contexts ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| movement | Reform Judaism ⓘ |
| name | Samuel Holdheim self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Das Ceremonialgesetz im Messiasreiche
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Die Autonomie der Rabbinen ⓘ Ueber die Autonomie der Rabbinen und das Princip der jüdischen Ehe ⓘ |
| occupation |
rabbi
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religious reformer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| positionHeld | rabbi of the Reform congregation in Berlin ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
argued that many ceremonial laws were no longer binding in modern times
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rejected the binding nature of national-political elements of Jewish law ⓘ stressed the universal, ethical mission of Judaism ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Berlin
NERFINISHED
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Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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