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In 1963, Rabbi Sherwin Wine wrote a poem, “Where is my Light?” collaborating with Dorian Samuels to write the music. It became the “anthem” for Humanistic Judaism. We could never have imagined the amount of creativity it generated. There are […]
Rabbi Eva Goldfinger reflects on the origins and the expression of the Purim Spiel (or Play). The Purim Play was a way to mock both church (in Christian traditions) and governmental officials. It has become a reflection of current society allowing […]
The following was written by Rabbi Jeffrey L. Falick for the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit‘s September 3, 2024 blog post. Take a moment to read this famous prayer from the traditional Machzor (high holiday prayer book): Your kingship is […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]