From LibrarySHJ.com. This seminar presented by Natan Fuchs on July 28th, 2012 discusses Tisha B’Av and the Jewish History that makes this an important day of recognition for many Jews around the world. The 9th Day of Av (Tisha B’Av)—A […]
Parenting Beyond Belief by Dale McGowan This article is reprinted from the Winter/Spring 2009 issue of Humanistic Judaism Journal. The bio at that time read: Dale McGowan is editor and coauthor of Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids […]
The below presentation, “What is ‘Death with Dignity’?” by Judith Snyderman of the Final Exit Network, took place on Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit. The Final Exit Network carries out legal efforts […]
The SHJ Board of Directors is happy to announce that Johnny Clegg is SHJ's Humanistic Jewish Role Model for 2023-2024. Detailed resources for use by Communities and Members can be found at this link: Click here.
At the IISHJ Colloquium ’97, world renowned Holocaust scholar Yehuda Bauer presents on the connection between the holocaust and modern anti-semitism. In early June this year, Professor Bauer was honored by the The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance following his retirement […]
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This is a guest post by Amber F., newly adopted and welcomed as a member of the Jewish people. Her Hebrew name is Hadassah Ruth. I was 15 when I realized that I did not believe in God, Jesus, and […]
This is a guest post by Herb Silverman, founder of the Secular Coalition for America and a supporter of the Society for Humanistic Judaism. Secular Humanistic Jews have a wide diversity of opinions about the Arab-Israeli conflict, and this piece […]
This article was originally published in the Spring 2023 Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Emily Cohen. Emily is a mom, wife, business owner, and proud queer Jew living in Central Florida! She has recently found Humanistic Judaism and […]
Originally published in Summer/Autumn 2014 issue of Humanistic Judaism Journal Rational Judaism: It's Not New by Mary Raskin The foundation of Humanistic Judaism is a belief in the power of people to reach fulfiment without supernatural intervention. As Humanistic Jews […]