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This month in Humanistic Judaism – June 2022

May 26, 2022
James M Branum

Community News, Grow Humanistic Judaism, HJ Magazine Articles, Publications

The following list is compiled by James M. Branum as a supplement to our quarterly community news section in Humanistic Judaism magazine. The information from the list is taken from congregational newsletters, websites, and social media. All events are happening […]

Rabbi Greg Epstein New President of Harvard Chaplains

August 26, 2021
Guest Author

Advocacy, Grow Humanistic Judaism, SHJ Member News

This is a reflection from Greg Epstein who has been name the new chief Chaplain at Harvard. See article by Emma Goldberg at “The New York Times” August 26, 2021. Twenty-one years and a few weeks ago, I met a […]

Birmingham Temple Becomes Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit

August 24, 2021
Guest Author

Community News, Grow Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning

Rabbi Jeffrey L. Falick describes how the first congregation for Humanistic Judaism received its new name. One of the core principles of Humanistic Judaism is that “we say what we mean and mean what we say.” That thinking is largely […]

Reflection on SHJ’s Mission from a Life-Long Humanistic Jew

August 17, 2021
Guest Author

Grow Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning

This is a guest post by SHJ Board Member Libby Otto. To begin our meetings a Board Member is asked to reflect on SHJ’s mission statement. This is Libby’s reflection. I was raised by a former SHJ board member so […]

Appreciating and Giving Thanks

December 7, 2020
Guest Author

Grow Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning, Holidays

The below original Humanistic Judaism liturgy was written by Stan Eichner, a member of Kahal B’raira Boston Congregation for Humanistic Judaism who also serves on its liturgy committee. It was first recited during a Sunday service before Thanksgiving 2020, in […]

Shabbat at Tiffany’s! An Interview with Tiffany Shlain

August 27, 2020
Paul Golin

Grow Humanistic Judaism, HJ Magazine Articles, HJ Meaning, Shabbat

Tiffany Shlain is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker, founder of the Webby Awards, and author of the best-selling book about her family’s decade long practice of turning off screens one day a week for the past decade, 24/6: The Power of Unplugging […]

Jewish New Year for Animals

August 20, 2020
Guest Author

BMitzvah, Grow Humanistic Judaism, Holidays

This is a guest post by Vicki Wallshein, a member of Machar: The Washington Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism. My Bat Mitzvah party was held, at my house, on November 2, 2019, right between Halloween and my 65th birthday. So […]

The First Blog Post

May 31, 2020
Paul Golin

Advocacy, Birth, BMitzvah, Community News, Community Service, End of Life, Grow Humanistic Judaism, Hanukkah, HJ Meaning, Holidays, HuJews, Issues, Lag B'Omer, Marriage, Passover, Publications, Purim, Relationships, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Shavuot, SHJ Member News, SHJ News, Simchat Torah, Sukkot, Tisha B'Av, Tu Bi'Shevat, Upcoming Events, Weddings, Yom HaAtzma'ut, Yom HaShoah, Yom Hazikaron, Yom Kippur

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