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The Lord Is My Shepherd (Or Not)

September 10, 2024
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Finding Humanistic Judaism, HJ Magazine Articles, Yom Kippur

This article was recently published in the Spring 2024 issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. The excerpt is taken from a Yom Kippur address in 2009 which was previously published in the book Contemplation: Humanistic Reflections by members of the City […]

August 2024 Board Meeting – Mission Statement Reflection

August 30, 2024
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HJ Meaning, SHJ News

Rick Gold currently serves on the SHJ Board of Directors, is an international democracy assistance specialist, and former President of Machar, The Washington Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism. As a leader in the Machar community, he has led the congregation’s […]

Tisha B’Av

August 12, 2024
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HJ Meaning, SHJ Members Access, Tisha B'Av

The 9th Day of Av begins this year August 12 at sundown. In the Jewish calendar it is a one-day fast holiday, commemorating many tragedies in the lives of the Jewish people, primarily the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem. […]

HUMANISTIC JEWISH MUSSAR: AN INTRODUCTION

August 7, 2024
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HJ Meaning, Humanistic Mussar

J. Bruce Hillenberg, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist. He is 74 years-old and semi-retired. He joined the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism in 2020. Bruce’s interests include gardening, writing poems, spending time with his family and friends, making new friends, reading, […]

Adoption Story – Carlie

August 3, 2024
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Adopting Humanistic Judaism, Finding Humanistic Judaism

Welcome Carlie to the SHJ family! Carlie has recently adopted Judaism and has chosen the Hebrew name Levana Gibora! Read below to learn more about Carlie’s journey to Humanistic Judaism. I was not born Jewish but for as long as […]

Finding Community – Spring 2024 Humanistic Judaism Magazine

July 24, 2024
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Community News, 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. Spring 2024

Meet The Rabbis/Cantors – Eva Goldfinger

July 17, 2024
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HJ Meaning, SHJ News

Meet the wonderful rabbis/cantors of communities and congregations affiliated with the Society for Humanistic Judaism, and learn with them on a wide variety of topics. This session of the series is with Rabbi Eva Goldfinger of Oraynu Congregation for Humanistic […]

Adoption Story – Jessica

July 1, 2024
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Adopting Humanistic Judaism, Finding Humanistic Judaism

Welcome Jessica to the SHJ family! Jessica has recently adopted Judaism and has chosen the Hebrew name Chava! Read below to learn more about Jessica’s journey to Humanistic Judaism. It’s been a long time since I had a great interest […]

Paul Golin – The Next 20 Years for Humanistic Judaism

June 14, 2024
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Community News, Grow Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning

As part of the celebration of Rabbi Adam Chalom’s 20 years with Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation, Executive Director Paul Golin of the Society for Humanistic Judaism shared his thoughts on the future of Humanistic Judaism, given wider trends in society […]

Shavuot 2020/5780 Online Study Session Playlist

June 12, 2024
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Shavuot

This playlist is the first online Humanistic Shavuot Study Session/Tikkun Leil Shavuot, jointly offered by the Society for Humanistic Judaism, Tmura-IISHJ in Jerusalem, and the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism. Recorded May 28, 2020. Read more about our affiliates […]

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