In 2003, Rabbi Sivan Maas was ordained as the first Israeli rabbi into the Humanistic Judaism movement. We are excited to celebrate her 21st year as a Humanistic Rabbi!
Abby Stein, transgender Jewish activist and author of Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman, joined Rabbi Denise Handlarski of SecularSynagogue.org to discuss including and celebrating gender diversity in Jewish life. This interview was originally posted on […]
As we celebrate Women’s History Month, we celebrate the women of Humanistic Judaism! Some of these woman left their mark on our movement long before the idea was ever born, while others have actively participated in the growth of our […]
Nomi Joyrich, Michigan Director of Jews for a Secular Democracy, explains all you need to know to vote in Michigan after the many changes to the state’s election laws. We hope you find this helpful! JFASD is a pluralistic movement […]
We are excited to welcome Erik into the SHJ family! Erik has recently adopted Judaism and has chosen the Hebrew name Rimmon! Read more about his decision to adopt Humanistic Judaism. I would like to be a Humanistic Jew because […]
Shania Silva has recently adopted Judaism and become a member of SHJ! She has chosen the Hebrew name Shachar which means “dawn” or “sunrise.” We are excited to welcome her into the SHJ family! About four years ago, my sister […]
We welcome Thiago Fillipe Soares and his family as members of our community. Thiago already knew he was Jewish, but upon finding Humanistic Judaism, he wanted to affirm his connection to a community with whom he shared values. He has […]
We welcome Thiago Gomes Silva to our community. Thiago has taken the Hebrew name Akiva. Discovering his Jewish ancestry, Thiago researched his family genealogy and discovered much trauma and suffering. He has found great satisfaction and happiness in joining the […]
We joyfully welcome John Emanuel Reiss who has recently adopted Judaism. He has taken the Hebrew name Yohanan. Here is what he shared about why he has embraced Judaism, and Humanistic Judaism, in particular. “As far back as I can […]
We are so delighted to welcome Rebekah S to our community. Rebekah has legally changed her name in English and has chosen Rivka as her Hebrew name, as she embraces her identity as a member of the Jewish people. She […]