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Jewish Food in Unexpected Songs

May 12, 2025
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This article was recently published in the Winter 2025 issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. Cantor Jonathan L. Friedmann, PhD is admissions director and associate professor at the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, vice president, academic dean, and director of […]

April 2025 Board Meeting – Mission Statement Reflection

April 30, 2025
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HJ Meaning, Movement Advocacy

Pueblitud: Latin-American Jewish Peoplehood

April 21, 2025
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HJ Magazine Articles, HJ Meaning

This article was recently published in the Fall 2024 issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It is written by Rabbi Dr. Andy Faur, a sociologist, educator and lecturer. Rabbi Faur was ordained as a secular humanist Rabbi at IISHJ -Tmura Israel in […]

Passover Readings

April 8, 2025
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Passover, SHJ Members Access

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Adoption Story – Janice

April 2, 2025
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Adopting Humanistic Judaism, Grow Humanistic Judaism

Welcome Janice to the SHJ family! Janice has recently adopted Judaism and has chosen the Hebrew name Mora Teva! Read below to learn more about Janice’s journey to Humanistic Judaism. I was born into a Protestant family of mainly English, […]

Jewish Food – Winter 2025 Humanistic Judaism Magazine

March 29, 2025
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Community News, Discussion and Activities, Grow Humanistic Judaism, HJ Magazine, HJ Meaning

If you are not yet an SHJ member, supporter, or subscriber, please enjoy the preview edition [PDF] here. If you are, please scroll down while logged in for access to the full version. Winter 2025 Food tells . . . […]

A READING FOR “WHERE IS MY LIGHT?”

March 21, 2025
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HJ Meaning, Shabbat

In 1963, Rabbi Sherwin Wine wrote a poem, “Where is my Light?” collaborating with Dorian Samuels to write the music. It became the “anthem” for Humanistic Judaism. We could never have imagined the amount of creativity it generated. There are […]

Contemporary Humanistic Judaism – Discussion and Study Guide

March 3, 2025
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The Lost Ski Cap

February 28, 2025
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A Ski-cap, Minnesota, Facebook and the Talmud— a journey of returning a lost item through a secular Jewish network. by Peter Mones Peter Mones lives in Astoria, Queens, NY. For almost 18 years he worked as a manager for the […]

The Purim Shpiel

February 21, 2025
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Purim

Rabbi Eva Goldfinger reflects on the origins and the expression of the Purim Spiel (or Play). The Purim Play was a way to mock both church (in Christian traditions) and governmental officials. It has become a reflection of current society allowing […]

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