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Humanistic Rabbis on the 2023 Israel-Hamas War

October 13, 2023
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PLEASE NOTE: Within the Humanistic Judaism movement, we have the full diversity of political positions as it relates to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. SHJ refrains from official statements on issues where we cannot speak for a significant majority of our movement. […]

Establishment Clause Under Attack: A Report from Oklahoma

August 15, 2023
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Movement Advocacy, Social Justice Issues

This is a guest post by Ty Faulkner Branum. Ty is 16 years old and lives in Oklahoma City. His stepdad is James Branum, an at-large member of SHJ and editor of the magazine, Humanistic Judaism. All sources for this […]

What is “Death with Dignity”?

July 11, 2023
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End of Life, Social Justice Issues

The below presentation, “What is ‘Death with Dignity’?” by Judith Snyderman of the Final Exit Network, took place on Friday, June 14, 2019, at the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit. The Final Exit Network carries out legal efforts […]

Yehuda Bauer at IISHJ Colloquium ’97

July 7, 2023
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Social Justice Issues

At the IISHJ Colloquium ’97, world renowned Holocaust scholar Yehuda Bauer presents on the connection between the holocaust and modern anti-semitism. In early June this year, Professor Bauer was honored by the The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance following his retirement […]

What It Would Take For Me To Support Israel Again

June 16, 2023
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Social Justice Issues

This is a guest post by Herb Silverman, founder of the Secular Coalition for America and a supporter of the Society for Humanistic Judaism. Secular Humanistic Jews have a wide diversity of opinions about the Arab-Israeli conflict, and this piece […]

Building Bridges in a World of Misconception

June 7, 2023
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Movement Advocacy, Radical Inclusion, Social Justice Issues

“Building Bridges in a World of Misconception” A presentation by activist and Humanist Erica Mack in recognition of June as LGBTQ Pride Month. This event took place on Friday, June 7, 2019 at the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro […]

Identity: A Queer Love Story

June 4, 2023
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HJ Magazine Articles, Movement Advocacy, Radical Inclusion, Relationships, Social Justice Issues

This article was originally published in the Spring 2023 Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Max Lark and Stacy Wolf-Lark. Max (he/they) is a lifelong Humanistic Jew. He loves traveling and drinking tea. He holds a Master’s degree in […]

Keeping Religion and State Separate

May 18, 2023
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Community News, HJ Meaning, SHJ News, Social Justice Issues

SHJ’s social justice initiative Jews for a Secular Democracy received wonderful coverage of its program “Religion-Government Separation in Michigan Today with State Senators Moss and Bayer,” hosted by the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit on April 29, 2023. […]

Secular Judaism and Progressive Politics: Humanistic Judaism Journal

May 12, 2023
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HJ Magazine Articles, HJ Meaning, Movement Advocacy, SHJ Members Access, Social Justice Issues

Originally published in Spring/Summer 2012 issue of Humanistic Judaism Journal Secular Judaism and Progressive Politics by Mitchell Silver It is not necessary to complete the work, but neither can you refrain from advancing it. - Rabbi Tarfon, Babylonian Talmud The […]

Challenging the Phrase “Judeo-Christian Values”

May 1, 2023
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HJ Magazine Articles, Movement Advocacy, Social Justice Issues

This article was originally published in the Spring 2021 Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Lincoln Dow. Lincoln is the Community Organizer of Jews for a Secular Democracy, a pluralistic initiative of the Society for Humanistic Judaism. He studies politics […]

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