–founded by Felix Adler, a former rabbinical student. He expounded his theories through his writings, which included Creed and Deed (1880) and An Ethical Philosophy of Life (1918)
[Adler: b. 1851, Alzay, Germany; d. 1933, New York, NY]
Adler evolved into a Jewish professor of political and social ethics. The Society of Ethical Culture influenced humanism currents across the Jewish religious spectrum.