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Why Ritual and Ceremony Matter

January 23, 2023
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Cultural B Mitzvah, HJ Magazine Articles, HJ Meaning

This article was published in the Spring 2019 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Richard D. Logan, past president of Or Emet and the SHJ board, and Rabbi Jeremy Kridel, rabbi of Machar, The Washington Congregation for Secular Humanistic […]

TU BI’SHEVAT SEDER

January 20, 2023
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HJ Meaning, Tu Bi'Shevat

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REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM

January 20, 2023
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Advocacy, HJ Meaning, Shabbat, Social Justice Issues

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 […]

Happy National Bagel Day!

January 15, 2023
Emily Cohen

HJ Meaning, Other Holidays, Radical Inclusion

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 […]

Intro to Humanistic Judaism

January 13, 2023
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Adopting Humanistic Judaism, Grow Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning

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 […]

Shabbat Shalom with Rabbi Adam Chalom

January 11, 2023
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HJ Meaning, Shabbat

This Shabbat service was organized by Rabbi Adam Chalom, rabbi of Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation in Deerfield, IL and the dean of the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism (IISHJ). As Rabbi Chalom teaches us, Shalom can mean many things. Here are […]

Is the December Dilemma Still A Dilemma?

December 22, 2022
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Hanukkah, HJ Magazine Articles, HJ Meaning

This article was published in the Fall 2020 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Dr. Miriam Jerris, the rabbi of the Society for Humanistic Judaism. When I conceived of this article, the question I posed in the […]

The Eight Lights of Hanukkah

December 16, 2022
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Hanukkah, HJ Meaning, SHJ Members Access

Physical handouts of this PDF were mailed to SHJ Independent Members, supporters, and members of our affiliated communities for Hanukkah 2017.

2022-2023 Humanistic Jewish Role Model, Harvey Milk

December 9, 2022
Miriam Jerris

Advocacy, Grow Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning

A Humanistic “Spin” on Playing Dreidel

December 1, 2022
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Hanukkah, HJ Meaning, SHJ Members Access

As a complement to the article written by Rabbi Adam Chalom in the Fall 2020 issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine, enjoy this humanistic “spin” on the traditional dreidel game with a new acronym! Click Here to print your own copy. […]

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