Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David E. Stern


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The result was keep. Wizardman 02:58, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

David E. Stern

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Delete & Merge info Subject lacks notability and attempts to add WP:RS have failed. Bstone (talk) 15:52, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I would be fine with redirection, as well. Bstone (talk) 21:36, 24 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Redirect to Temple Emanu-El of Dallas (where he is head rabbi). I think the subject is real-world notable, but after much effort, reliable sources haven't been identified to establish that for wiki.  Karanacs (talk) 16:01, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Judaism-related deletion discussions.   —Bhaktivinode (talk) 16:06, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep The Dallas Morning News states that he is the, "senior rabbi at the nation's third-largest Reform congregation." Thanks. Bhaktivinode (talk) 16:19, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Temple Emanu-El of Dallas per Karanacs. -- M P er el 16:44, 24 March 2008 (UTC) Updated to Keep, I think the additional sources added to the article puts it over the edge establishing notability. -- M P er el  06:20, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep The Rabbi of the largest congregation in the South and Southwest is certainly notable. Internet doesn't do a good job on recording sources as Wikipedia prefers, but that doesn't diminish his importance within the Jewish community. JerseyRabbi (talk) 20:42, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The sources don't have to be internet based, but no other sources have been brought forward in the two months since the article was tagged for notability. Karanacs (talk) 20:50, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Redirect per Karanacs, without prejudice. The problem is that, without multiple, independent sources giving non-trivial mentions of him, we have no material we can put in an encyclopaedic article. All we can really do - unless and until such sources show up - is mention him at Temple Emanu-El of Dallas and give his title. Sheffield Steel talkstalk 20:54, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. In addition to the size of his synagogue, his role in American Reform Judaism, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Hebrew Union College, etc. has been sufficiently sourced to warrant notability independent of the congregation. Reform is currently the largest Jewish denomination in the United States. Religious publications like this one, have long been considered acceptable for establishing notability within a major religious denomination. --Shirahadasha (talk) 02:39, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep per Shirahadasha, JerseyRabbi, Bhaktivinode. IZAK (talk) 07:57, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment The article has been updated to include 2 additional references that are reliable sources, per discussion above. Thanks. Bhaktivinode (talk) 12:47, 28 March 2008 (UTC)


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