Adler, Felix (1851–1933). The son of prominent
Reform Rabbi Samuel Adler. Growing up in America, the younger Adler finished
his rabbinic and secular education in Germany. On his return, he advocated
abandoning the particularistic elements of Judaism to focus exclusively on
universal ethics. In 1876, Adler founded the New York Society for Ethical
Culture.
Courtesy: Professor Shai Cherry