In honor of Roe v. Wade Day, we reflect on the important human right’s issue of a woman’s right to make decisions, with her doctor, regarding her reproductive health. We offer this reflection for Repro Shabbat, sponsored by the National […]
This blog was written in celebration of National Bagel Day, recognized annually on January 15th! Many years ago, I saw a comedian at a local laugh factory and his entire bit was on food being a cultural love language. I […]
This Shabbat service was organized by Rabbi Adam Chalom, rabbi of Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation in Deerfield, IL and the dean of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism (IISHJ). As Rabbi Chalom teaches us, Shalom can mean many things. Here are […]
This article was published in the Fall 2020 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Dr. Miriam Jerris, the rabbi of the Society for Humanistic Judaism. When I conceived of this article, the question I posed in the […]
Physical handouts of this PDF were mailed to SHJ Independent Members, supporters, and members of our affiliated communities for Hanukkah 2017.
As a complement to the article written by Rabbi Adam Chalom in the Fall 2020 issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine, enjoy this humanistic “spin” on the traditional dreidel game with a new acronym! Click Here to print your own copy. […]
Humanistic Jews around the world hold opinions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict along the entire political spectrum, from ardent Zionist to anti-Zionist. There is no consensus, and we don’t anticipate consensus anytime soon. Considering how emotional the debate can get, the […]
Humanistic Jews celebrate and appreciate life as we face loss and seek comfort. A HUMANISTIC INTERPREATION OF THE KADDISH Congregation: NITGADAL V’NITKADASH B’RUAKH HAADAM Let us enhance and exalt ourselves in the spirit of humanity. Let us acclaim the preciousness […]
Happy Passover! Members and supporters of the Society for Humanistic Judaism received a glossy printed Haggadah supplement this year containing several Humanistic approaches to the traditional “Dayenu” liturgy during the Passover Seder, compiled by SHJ Rabbi Miriam Jerris. You can […]
By Natan Fuchs, as excerpted from SHJ’s 2019 publication Here is Our Light: Humanistic Jewish Holiday and Life-Cycle Liturgy for Inspiration and Reflection, pp. 53-54. For a printable PDF of this excerpt, please click here. Those who come from a […]