This article was published in the Fall 2022 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Dr. Jerid Morisco, a rabbinical student at the IISHJ and the Director of Education for the Secular Jewish Circle of Puget Sound. Judaism has a […]
This article was published in the Fall 2022 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Dr. Miriam Jerris, the rabbi of the Society for Humanistic Judaism. Featured photo taken at an interactive mezuzah making program at Beth Ami, […]
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SHJ is thrilled to announce that Rabbi Eva Goldfinger is the 2022 Sherwin T. Wine Lifetime Award Recipient. Rabbi Eva Goldfinger is a rabbi at Oraynu Congregation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Please join us for the celebration on Zoom, December […]
We recently published a trifold brochure about Humanistic Judaism’s conversion (“adoption”) program, which includes much of the information we have here on the website but in a clear and compelling design. Copies were mailed to all SHJ members and supporters […]
This article was published in the Summer 2022 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Rabbi Johnathan R. Cohen, rabbi of Oraynu Congregation for Humanistic Judaism in Toronto and a professor of law and affiliate professor of Jewish […]
This is a guest post by Marlene Cohen, SHJ Board Secretary and Chair of the Youth Education Committee. SHJ starts each board meeting with a board member reflecting on SHJ’s mission. Marlene started the August 20 Board Meeting with the […]
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This is a guest post by James M. Branum, Humanistic Judaism Magazine editor, who adopted Humanistic Judaism in 2014. The practice of visiting a mikvah is not a common Humanistic Jewish experience. In fact, I think it would be fair […]
Guest Author Rabbi Jeffrey L. Falick of Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit shares his insights and concerns about recent Supreme Court decision Kennedy v. Bremerton School District and the development of his awareness of separation of church and […]