Esther, the hero of the story we read on the Jewish holiday of Purim, saved the Jewish people by revealing her Jewish identity to her husband, King Ahasuerus, despite the risks it posed to her own safety. Her “unmasking” led […]
Movement Advocacy
This is a summary of a presentation hosted by Machar, the Secular Humanistic Jewish Congregation of the Washington DC Area, through the Machar Adult Education Panel Discussion, on January 22, 2023. It is written by Marlene Cohen, Machar Member and […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
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Guest Author Rabbi Jeffrey L. Falick of Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit shares his insights and concerns about recent Supreme Court decision Kennedy v. Bremerton School District and the development of his awareness of separation of church and […]
Judith Matthews Rockert is from Toronto, Ontario, Canada and has made the courageous decision to die with dignity through MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying). She is the beloved aunt of Rabbi Miriam Jerris. Tell me dear one, tell me wise […]