January 2023 - Society for Humanistic Judaism

Why Ritual and Ceremony Matter

January 23, 2023
SHJ

Cultural B Mitzvah, HJ Magazine Articles, HJ Meaning

This article was published in the Spring 2019 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Richard D. Logan, past president of Or Emet and the SHJ board, and Rabbi Jeremy Kridel, rabbi of Machar, The Washington Congregation for Secular Humanistic […]

TU BI’SHEVAT SEDER

January 20, 2023
SHJ

HJ Meaning, Publications, Tu Bi'Shevat

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REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM

January 20, 2023
SHJ

HJ Meaning, Movement Advocacy, Shabbat, Social Justice Issues

In honor of Roe v. Wade Day, we reflect on the important human right’s issue of a woman’s right to make decisions, with her doctor, regarding her reproductive health. We offer this reflection for Repro Shabbat, sponsored by the National […]

Poor and Jewish

January 19, 2023
SHJ

HJ Magazine Articles, Movement Advocacy, Radical Inclusion, Social Justice Issues

This article was published in the Spring 2022 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Sam Grabelle, a new member of SHJ and Kahal B’raira in Cambridge, MA. She has been an educator and social worker and wrote the national […]

Happy National Bagel Day!

January 15, 2023
Emily Cohen

HJ Meaning, Other Holidays, Radical Inclusion

This blog was written in celebration of National Bagel Day, recognized annually on January 15th! Many years ago, I saw a comedian at a local laugh factory and his entire bit was on food being a cultural love language. I […]

Intro to Humanistic Judaism

January 13, 2023
SHJ

Adopting Humanistic Judaism, Grow Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning

SHJ Executive Director, Paul Golin, presented on the following topic to the Muddy Waters Freethought Society on January 10, 2023. Watch the full presentation below. “What is Humanistic Judaism?” Most Jews in the United States don’t believe in the God […]

Shabbat Shalom with Rabbi Adam Chalom

January 11, 2023
SHJ

HJ Meaning, Shabbat

This Shabbat service was organized by Rabbi Adam Chalom, rabbi of Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation in Deerfield, IL and the dean of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism (IISHJ). As Rabbi Chalom teaches us, Shalom can mean many things. Here are […]

My Journey to Humanistic Judaism

January 10, 2023
SHJ

Finding Humanistic Judaism, Grow Humanistic Judaism, HJ Magazine Articles

This article was published in the Spring 2020 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Dave Berman, itinerant software engineer who chose to retire in Boulder, CO to be near family, to enjoy his favorite activities of hiking and bike […]

Starting a Havurah

January 9, 2023
SHJ

Finding Humanistic Judaism, Grow Humanistic Judaism, HJ Magazine Articles

This article was published in the Fall 2017 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by the late Jeff Lipkes (z”l), a past SHJ board member and founder of the Humanistic Jews of Tampa Bay Havurah. Humanistic Jews of […]

Torah-less B Mitzvah

January 5, 2023
SHJ

Adopting Humanistic Judaism, Cultural B Mitzvah, HJ Magazine Articles, Youth Education

This article was published in the Summer 2022 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Isabel J. Kaplan, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist in private practice in Scarsdale, NY and a member of the Board of Trustees of The City Congregation […]

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Archive: January 2023

Why Ritual and Ceremony Matter

TU BI’SHEVAT SEDER

REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM

Poor and Jewish

Happy National Bagel Day!

Intro to Humanistic Judaism

Shabbat Shalom with Rabbi Adam Chalom

My Journey to Humanistic Judaism

Starting a Havurah

Torah-less B Mitzvah

Humanistic Judaism Makes Life Better