SHJ members and donors received a glossy printed version of our 2020 Hanukkah handout in the mail, “Humanistic Ideals for Hanukkah Candle Lighting,” and we are sharing with everyone the electronic copy [PDF] for printout here. We hope you will […]
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This past Saturday evening, November 7, 2020, I sat with my family watching TV as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris delivered her victory speech. It was the most electrifying moment one could possibly have in the den of a Staten Island […]
Four years ago, almost to the day, I posted an opinion piece declaring “We Stand For Equality and Against Hate,” expressing concerns about the incoming Trump administration from a Humanistic Jewish perspective. I was new to my role at the […]
Impossible! They said it couldn’t be done! On Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 9 Humanistic Judaism Rabbis (plus one executive director) shared personal meaning and teachings about the High Holidays in under 90 minutes! Believe it. Thank you to the nearly […]
A note for posterity, to any future generations reading this: Rosh Hashanah 2020 is happening in the midst of a global pandemic! When we reflect on this year past, and wonder about the year to come, it has more urgency […]
Tiffany Shlain is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, founder of the Webby Awards, and author of the best-selling book about her family’s decade long practice of turning off screens one day a week for the past decade, 24/6: The Power of Unplugging […]
There are many stories that celebrate the value of Humanistic Judaism in people’s lives. Below we hear from two families for whom Humanistic Judaism has made a difference. David at Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation, IL “Kol Hadash is our Jewish […]
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We are thrilled to launch our new SHJ.org website! While our previous website was also built on a Wordpress blogging platform, it did not allow for traditional blogging...
Hello from the Society for Humanistic Judaism! While we try our best to be accessible to all who might find meaning in Secular Humanistic Judaism, we also work hard to provide added value to our members and supporters, and to the members of our affiliated congregations and communities.
To that end, we will be adding exclusive content here on our website. This post serves as our kickoff and welcome to members-only content, and also