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Welcome To The Society For Humanistic Judaism
If you believe that cultural Judaism is important to a contemporary Jewish identity and that cultural Jewish communities and an organized Humanistic voice enhance the Jewish experience for secular and Humanistic Jews, then SHJ is for you.
Humanistic Judaism embraces a human-centered philosophy that celebrates Jewish culture without supernatural underpinnings. Humanistic Jews value their Jewish identity and the aspects of Jewish culture that offer a genuine expression of their contemporary way of life. We believe in the human capacity to create a better world.
At last, humanists who identify with Jewish history and culture, who prize their Jewish roots and want to participate in Jewish holidays and programs without reference to God or the supernatural, have a place …. No more “wondering” around, alone in the wilderness! (Central Ohio Humanist, May-June 2010).
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Facebook Posts Equality. And justice. We still have so much work to do to make it to that promised land. 17 hours ago · #TBT - Today in Jewish History - 1977: The Marx Brothers were inducted into the Motion Picture Hall of Fame. 4 days ago · If you're marching on Saturday, consider printing a sign from our social-justice initiative, Jews for a Secular Democracy: 4 days ago · Join our sister organization CSJO - Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations in celebrating 50 years of serving Secular Jews. Terry Waslowcebook.com/507566619292927">#CSJO, Terry Waslow 5 days ago · Our members will already know all this but for the rest of the world, what a wonderful introduction and awareness-raiser this article in Alma is, by Rabbi Denise Handlarski of our Toronto affiliate Oraynu Congregation for Humanistic Judaism! I'm a Secular Rabbi Who Doesn't Believe in God. Yes, We Exist. I am a rabbi who doesn’t believe in God or lead prayer services. When I tell people that, they are often shocked or confused. But I actually have a lot more in common with most rabbis than people think. To talk about what a secular rabbi is, it’s useful to think of what a secular Jew is. Sometim...7 days ago · #TBT - Today in Jewish History - 1940: At a luncheon hosted by the American Booksellers Association, Lillian Hellman said, “I am a writer and I am also a Jew. I want to be quite sure that I can continue to be a writer and if I want to say that greed is bad or persecution is worse, I can do so without being branded by the malice of people who make a living by that malice. I also want to be able to go on saying that I am a Jew without being afraid of being called names or end in a prison camp or be forbidden to walk the street at night.” 2 weeks ago · This is a brief summary of Rabbi Frank Tamburello's remarkable journey. If you are in or around Queens, NY, check out this event to learn more. Rabbi Frank Tamburello leads our Westchester affiliate and also serves on the SHJ Board. Frank Tamburello: The Journey of a New York Humanistic Rabbi Check out the latest community post from one of your neighbors. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)2 weeks ago · As part of the just-released "State of the Secular States" Annual Report from our friends at American Atheists, which you can download and read at states.atheists.org/, SHJ executive director Paul Golin and Rabbi Jeremy Kridel of Machar: The Washington Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism wrote a sidebar about why BDS legislation is not actually a freedom-from-religion issues so much as a freedom-of-speech issue. 2 weeks ago · Our friends at American Atheists just released an amazing resource, their annual state-by-state scorecard of U.S. religious freedom. Check it out! State Scorecards — State of the Secular States The State of the Secular States report examines both positive and negative state laws and policies in four broad areas: state constitutional protections, education & youth, health care & wellness, and special privileges for religion.2 weeks ago · |
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