Posts about Radical Inclusion - Society for Humanistic Judaism

Group photo from SHJ 2022 Annual Gathering

Membership Integration and Retention

December 12, 2022
Miriam Jerris

Grow Humanistic Judaism, Relationships, SHJ Members Access

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 […]

Adopting Humanistic Judaism

November 17, 2022
Guest Author

Adopting Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning, Radical Inclusion

SHJ is delighted to welcome Brandon Elliott to our family. He has taken the Hebrew name, Baruch Shimon. In this post, he shares why adopting Humanistic Judaism is significant for him. I would like to become a Humanistic Jew because […]

Adoption into Humanistic Judaism – A Secular, Cultural Jewish Conversion

September 23, 2022
Paul Golin

Adopting Humanistic Judaism, Finding Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning

We recently published a trifold brochure about Humanistic Judaism’s conversion (“adoption”) program, which includes much of the information we have here on the website but in a clear and compelling design. Copies were mailed to all SHJ members and supporters […]

How SHJ Mission Statement is Relevant

August 24, 2022
SHJ

Finding Humanistic Judaism, Grow Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning, Relationships

This is a guest post by Marlene Cohen, SHJ Board Secretary and Chair of the Youth Education Committee. SHJ starts each board meeting with a board member reflecting on SHJ’s mission. Marlene started the August 20 Board Meeting with the […]

A Humanistic Mikvah experience?

July 22, 2022
James M Branum

Adopting Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning

This is a guest post by James M. Branum, Humanistic Judaism Magazine editor, who adopted Humanistic Judaism in 2014. The practice of visiting a mikvah is not a common Humanistic Jewish experience. In fact, I think it would be fair […]

Becoming a Humanistic Jew

May 4, 2022
SHJ

Adopting Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning, Radical Inclusion

Fabienne Celine Sauer has adopted Humanistic Judaism and taken the Hebrew name Meira, which means “giving light” or “shining”. Her statement of affirmation follows: Humanistic Judaism resonates with many of my views I held before first hearing about it. I […]

Marriage Ceremony Template

February 18, 2022
SHJ

Marriage, Weddings

Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine, founder of Humanistic Judaism was a prolific writer. We are the recipients of this gift. Among other ceremonial works, he create a marriage ceremony template. It is included here: MARRIAGE ORDER OF CELEBRATION WELCOME REFLECTIONS ON […]

Why I am Becoming a Humanistic Jew

November 3, 2021
Guest Author

Adopting Humanistic Judaism, Finding Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning, Radical Inclusion

This is a guest post by Ronald Speelman of Lisbon, Portugal. We are happy to adopt him into the SHJ community and welcome him as a member of the Jewish people. His Hebrew name is Lior. Why become part of […]

Becoming a Humanistic Jew

July 12, 2021
Guest Author

Adopting Humanistic Judaism, Finding Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning, Radical Inclusion

This is a guest post by SHJ member Kristen Koeblin who just adopted Judaism. Her Hebrew name is Tamar Jordana. This is her story. When I was 12, my family received our copy of The Book of Wikler. It is […]

Shame & Pride & Prejudice

June 11, 2021
Guest Author

HJ Meaning, Movement Advocacy, Radical Inclusion, Relationships, Social Justice Issues

This is a guest post by Rabbi Jeffrey Falick of the Birmingham Temple, Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, the first congregation for Humanistic Judaism, in Metropolitan Detroit. This morning I made one of my very rare visits to Facebook to wish […]

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