Ukraine: Updates and Personal Takes on the War

Ukraine: Updates and Personal Takes on the War

February 21, 2023
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This is a summary of a presentation hosted by Machar, the Secular Humanistic Jewish Congregation of the Washington DC Area, through the Machar Adult Education Panel Discussion, on January 22, 2023. It is written by Marlene Cohen, Machar Member and […]

How Does Traditional Judaism Deal with Morally Repugnant Parts of the Torah?

February 20, 2023
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Finding Humanistic Judaism

Judging morality is an ongoing topic of discussion, especially when considering the construct of religion. Who makes the rules on morality if there isn’t a god? And what does “judgement” look like in the modern era when we have progressed […]

THE (SECULAR HUMANISTIC) REBBE’S TISCH: PURIM

February 20, 2023
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Purim

It’s almost time for Purim! But what is Purim? What are its historical roots? Is it even a true story? How does it apply to modern traditional Judaism? Rabbi Jeffrey Falick of the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism Metro Detroit (formerly […]

Love, Relationships, and Sexual Ethics

February 14, 2023
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Relationships

Sex and relationships tend to be a very touchy subject, especially with the influence of religious dogma. Societal expectations in the U.S. on how many partners one should have, how long a relationship is supposed to last, and the ever […]

Celebrating Jewish Racial Diversity

February 6, 2023
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Advocacy, Radical Inclusion

February is Black History Month and a good time to reiterate some of SHJ’s guiding principles. Humanistic Judaism stands for equality and racial justice. We acknowledge that white privilege is real, and that there is still so much work to […]

Welcoming Hebrew College’s Greater Inclusion

February 1, 2023
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HJ Meaning

Rabbi Miriam Jerris graduated from the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism and ordained as a rabbi in 2001. She has been married to her Catholic born, Humanist husband for more than thirty-two years. There have never been any restrictions […]

The Jewish Arbor Day, Tu B’Shvat, from Asherah to Shechinah

February 1, 2023
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HJ Meaning, Tu Bi'Shevat

This lecture was given during the Friday, January 8, 2016, service led by Natan Fuchs at the Birmingham Temple, Farmington Hills, Michigan. In honor of Tu Bi’Shvat (the Jewish “Arbor Day”), Natan Fuchs explores biblical references to demonstrate that the […]

Tu Bi’Shevat Text Study: Judaism, Humanism, and the Environmental Crisis

February 1, 2023
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HJ Meaning, Tu Bi'Shevat

Rabbi Jeffrey L. Falick presents a text study on the holiday Tu Bi’Shevat and how Humanistic Jews should be addressing the environmental crisis. This event took place on Friday, February 7, 2020, at the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, founded as […]

Why Ritual and Ceremony Matter

January 23, 2023
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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
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HJ Meaning, Tu Bi'Shevat

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