Posts about Holidays

The (Secular Humanistic) Rebbe’s Tisch: The Winter Holidays

November 22, 2023
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This gathering took place on Dec. 24, 2016 at the Birmingham Temple, Farmington Hills, Michigan (now Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit). Traditional Jews gather around their rabbi’s table (their “rebbe’s tisch”) to learn words of wisdom from the […]

A GUIDE TO KIDDUSH FOR HUMANISTIC JEWS

November 15, 2023
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HJ Meaning, Movement Advocacy, Shabbat

Martin Di Maggio is a British Italian Jew, a sociolinguist, and neurodiversity support group facilitator. He leads a Humanistic Jewish group through Central London Humanists, is a leader of the online Spinoza Havurah, is a student in the Leadership Program […]

“Why I DESPISE Daylight Saving Time” by Rabbi Jeffrey L. Falick.

November 3, 2023
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Other Holidays

This event took place on Friday, Mar. 22, 2019 at the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit (formally Birmingham Temple) Farmington Hills, Michigan Everyone has an opinion about DST, but Rabbi Jeff Falick has been obsessed with abolishing it […]

Activity – Make Your Own Havdalah Candle

October 30, 2023
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Discussion and Activities, Other Holidays, Shabbat

Havdalah is a traditional Jewish celebration that marks the end of Shabbat and the beginning of the new week. A fun way to celebrate Havdalah is by making your own twisted Havdalah candle! You can make your own by […]

Humanistic Rabbis on the 2023 Israel-Hamas War

October 13, 2023
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Social Justice Issues, Yom Hazikaron

PLEASE NOTE: Within the Humanistic Judaism movement, we have the full diversity of political positions as it relates to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. SHJ refrains from official statements on issues where we cannot speak for a significant majority of our movement. […]

What Simchat Torah Can Teach Us About Jewish Diversity

October 6, 2023
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HJ Meaning, Simchat Torah

This article is an excerpt from the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit weekly newsletter. WHAT SIMCHAT TORAH CAN TEACH US ABOUT JEWISH DIVERSITY by Rabbi Jeffrey L. Falick Here’s a little Jewish holiday history trivia question: What is […]

A Humanistic View of Sukkot

October 5, 2023
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HJ Meaning, SHJ Members Access, Sukkot

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Sukkot Symbols and Services

September 29, 2023
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HJ Meaning, Sukkot

An excerpt from Guide to Humanistic Judaism and Sukkot Services from 2018 and 2019 presented by Rabbi Jeffrey Falick at the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit. Additional services can be viewed at LibrarySHJ.com Sukkot follows the Jewish New Year. […]

Conflict and Forgiveness

September 22, 2023
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Yom Kippur

“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 […]

Symbolic Holiday Foods: Humanistic Judaism Journal

September 6, 2023
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Hanukkah, HJ Magazine Articles, Passover, Purim, Rosh Hashanah, SHJ Members Access, Tu Bi'Shevat