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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
Guest Author

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 […]

Is the Torah for Us? – Summer 2022 Humanistic Judaism Magazine

August 15, 2022
SHJ

Advocacy, Community News, HJ Magazine, HJ Meaning

If you are not yet an SHJ member, supporter, or subscriber, please enjoy the preview edition [PDF] here. If you are, please scroll down while logged in for access to the full version.

The Vanishing Separation of Church & State: A Rabbi’s Perspective

July 20, 2022
Guest Author

Advocacy, HJ Meaning, Issues

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 […]

Yaakov Malkin – Spring 2022 Humanistic Judaism Magazine

June 7, 2022
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Advocacy, Community News, HJ Magazine, HJ Meaning

If you are not yet an SHJ member, supporter, or subscriber, please enjoy the preview edition [PDF] here. If you are, please scroll down while logged in for access to the full version. Spring 2022

Lo Dayenu – It is Not “Enough”

April 11, 2022
Paul Golin

HJ Meaning, Passover

Happy Passover! Members and supporters of the Society for Humanistic Judaism received a glossy printed Haggadah supplement this year containing several Humanistic approaches to the traditional “Dayenu” liturgy during the Passover Seder, compiled by SHJ Rabbi Miriam Jerris. You can […]

Pluralism – Winter 2022 Humanistic Judaism Magazine

March 10, 2022
SHJ

Advocacy, Community News, HJ Magazine, HJ Meaning

If you are not yet an SHJ member, supporter, or subscriber, please enjoy the preview edition [PDF] here. If you are, please scroll down while logged in for access to the full version. Winter . . . Only SHJ members and/or magazine […]

The Hanukkah Story – Miracle, Myth, or History?

November 28, 2021
Guest Author

Hanukkah, HJ Meaning, Holidays

[Excerpted from Natan Fuchs in “Here is Our Light: Humanistic Jewish Holiday and Life-Cycle Liturgy for Inspiration and Reflection,” pp. 53-54. For a printable PDF of this excerpt, please click here.] Those who come from a traditional Jewish background are […]

Why I am Becoming a Humanistic Jew

November 3, 2021
Guest Author

Adopting Humanistic Judaism, Finding Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning

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 […]

A Sukkah of Peace

September 22, 2021
Guest Author

Advocacy, HJ Meaning, Holidays, Sukkot

This is a guest post by Rabbi Jeffrey Falick of the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit, founded in 1963 as the Birmingham Temple. Happy Sukkot! If there was ever a great example of bad holiday planning, it’s Sukkot. […]

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