“Lesson 3 from the Jewish Experience: Arguing” and “Lesson 4 from the Jewish Experience: Forgiving” Rabbi Jeffrey Falick presents on the topic of conflict and forgiveness as we swiftly approach Yom Kippur! This service was held on Oct. 8, 2019 […]
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This event took place on Friday, Sep. 13, 2019 at the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit. “The Origins of the High Holidays” with Rabbi Jeffrey L. Falick. from Library of SHJ on Vimeo.
We welcome Thiago Fillipe Soares and his family as members of our community. Thiago already knew he was Jewish, but upon finding Humanistic Judaism, he wanted to affirm his connection to a community with whom he shared values. He has […]
We welcome Thiago Gomes Silva to our community. Thiago has taken the Hebrew name Akiva. Discovering his Jewish ancestry, Thiago researched his family genealogy and discovered much trauma and suffering. He has found great satisfaction and happiness in joining the […]
We joyfully welcome John Emanuel Reiss who has recently adopted Judaism. He has taken the Hebrew name Yohanan. Here is what he shared about why he has embraced Judaism, and Humanistic Judaism, in particular. “As far back as I can […]
We are so delighted to welcome Rebekah S to our community. Rebekah has legally changed her name in English and has chosen Rivka as her Hebrew name, as she embraces her identity as a member of the Jewish people. She […]
This is a guest post by Ty Faulkner Branum. Ty is 16 years old and lives in Oklahoma City. His stepdad is James Branum, an at-large member of SHJ and editor of the magazine, Humanistic Judaism. All sources for this […]
This is a guest post by SHJ Board Member Aaron Zober from California. Aaron is a member of Congregation Or Adam in Phoenix Arizona. The SHJ asks a different board member to reflect on the mission statement at each of […]
Rabbi Falick examines how Jewish communities—from ancient times to the present—have conferred “Jewishness” on people and how today’s definitions are failing. This event took place on Friday, Nov. 17, 2017 at the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit. “Who […]