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A Humanistic Interpretation of the Kaddish

  • September 13, 2022
  • SHJ
End of Life, Yom Kippur
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 […]
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Tell me dear one…

  • June 15, 2022
  • SHJ
Advocacy, End of Life, Issues
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 […]
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The Unwritten Eulogy

End of Life, HJ Meaning
THE UNWRITTEN EULOGY This is a guest post by Jodi Kornfeld,  Rabbi of Beth Chaverim Humanistic Jewish Community in Deerfield, Illinois. The Unwritten Eulogy was first presented at the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism’s end of the year 2020 […]
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The First Blog Post

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We are thrilled to launch our new SHJ.org website! While our previous website was also built on a Wordpress blogging platform, it did not allow for traditional blogging...
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