Sherwin Wine
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Sherwin Wine was an American rabbi and philosopher who pioneered a secular, non-theistic approach to Jewish identity and practice, becoming the leading figure of Humanistic Judaism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sherwin Wine canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6841593 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sherwin Wine Context triple: [Humanistic Judaism, foundedBy, Sherwin Wine]
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A.
Robert Mondavi
Robert Mondavi was a pioneering American winemaker and entrepreneur who helped popularize California wines worldwide and elevate Napa Valley to international prominence.
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B.
Paul Masson
Paul Masson was a French track cyclist best known for winning multiple gold medals at the inaugural modern Olympic Games in 1896.
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C.
André Tchelistcheff
André Tchelistcheff was a pioneering Russian-American winemaker and influential Napa Valley enologist often called the "dean of American winemaking."
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D.
Glen Vine
Glen Vine is a village on the Isle of Man situated along the route of the famous Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.
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E.
Miljenko "Mike" Grgich
Miljenko "Mike" Grgich is a renowned Croatian-American winemaker celebrated for his pivotal role in elevating Napa Valley wines to international acclaim, including his Chardonnay’s victory at the 1976 Judgment of Paris.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sherwin Wine Target entity description: Sherwin Wine was an American rabbi and philosopher who pioneered a secular, non-theistic approach to Jewish identity and practice, becoming the leading figure of Humanistic Judaism.
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A.
Robert Mondavi
Robert Mondavi was a pioneering American winemaker and entrepreneur who helped popularize California wines worldwide and elevate Napa Valley to international prominence.
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B.
Paul Masson
Paul Masson was a French track cyclist best known for winning multiple gold medals at the inaugural modern Olympic Games in 1896.
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C.
André Tchelistcheff
André Tchelistcheff was a pioneering Russian-American winemaker and influential Napa Valley enologist often called the "dean of American winemaking."
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D.
Glen Vine
Glen Vine is a village on the Isle of Man situated along the route of the famous Snaefell Mountain Course used for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races.
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E.
Miljenko "Mike" Grgich
Miljenko "Mike" Grgich is a renowned Croatian-American winemaker celebrated for his pivotal role in elevating Napa Valley wines to international acclaim, including his Chardonnay’s victory at the 1976 Judgment of Paris.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Jew
ⓘ
person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
bachelor's degree in philosophy
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master's degree in philosophy ⓘ |
| advocated |
cultural and ethical definition of Judaism
ⓘ
separation of Jewish identity from theism ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Clover Hill Park Cemetery, Birmingham, Michigan ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | automobile accident ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-01-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2007-07-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Michigan
ⓘ
Wayne State University ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| familyName |
Wine
ⓘ
linked to:
Wein
|
| fieldOfWork |
Jewish philosophy
ⓘ
religious reform ⓘ secular humanism ⓘ |
| founded |
Birmingham Temple
ⓘ
Society for Humanistic Judaism ⓘ |
| fullName | Sherwin Theodore Wine ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Sherwin ⓘ |
| ideology |
non-theistic Judaism
ⓘ
secular humanism ⓘ |
| influenced | Humanistic Jewish congregations worldwide ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding Humanistic Judaism
ⓘ
leadership in Humanistic Judaism ⓘ pioneering a secular, non-theistic approach to Judaism ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Korean War era ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Army ⓘ |
| movement |
Humanistic Judaism
ⓘ
secular humanism ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Judaism Beyond God
ⓘ
Staying Sane in a Crazy World ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
ⓘ
lecturer ⓘ philosopher ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Detroit, Michigan, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
|
| placeOfDeath | near Detroit, Michigan, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leader of the Society for Humanistic Judaism
ⓘ
rabbi of the Birmingham Temple ⓘ |
| religiousMovementFounded | Humanistic Judaism ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| spouse | Richard McCains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sherwin Wine Description of subject: Sherwin Wine was an American rabbi and philosopher who pioneered a secular, non-theistic approach to Jewish identity and practice, becoming the leading figure of Humanistic Judaism.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.