This article is written by James Ryn McDevitt-Phelps, an independent SHJ member. I first learned about Judaism when I was around five years old and I was questioning the implausible things I had been told by my grandmother’s church when […]
Sex and relationships tend to be a very touchy subject, especially with the influence of religious dogma. Societal expectations in the U.S. on how many partners one should have, how long a relationship is supposed to last, and the ever […]
February is Black History Month and a good time to reiterate some of SHJ’s guiding principles. Humanistic Judaism stands for equality and racial justice. We acknowledge that white privilege is real, and that there is still so much work to […]
This article was published in the Spring 2022 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Sam Grabelle, a new member of SHJ and Kahal B’raira in Cambridge, MA. She has been an educator and social worker and wrote 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 […]
SHJ Executive Director, Paul Golin, presented on the following topic to the Muddy Waters Freethought Society on January 10, 2023. Watch the full presentation below. “What is Humanistic Judaism?” Most Jews in the United States don’t believe in the God […]
This article was published in the Summer 2022 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Isabel J. Kaplan, Psy.D., a clinical psychologist in private practice in Scarsdale, NY and a member of the Board of Trustees of The City Congregation […]
This article was published in the Spring 2018 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by William Thompson, an independent member of SHJ now living in Tennessee with his husband Josh. I have spent most of my life feeling different, […]
This article was published in the Fall 2021 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Kim Wilson, an SHJ member, a writer and an advocate. As a Secular Humanistic Jew, and an autistic person, I appreciate diversity. In both aspects […]
This article was originally written by Rabbi Miriam Jerris to help communities, welcome, integrate and retain new members. Not every idea is necessary to implement. Each community can choose the right combination of ideas and events to fit their community […]