This article was published in the Spring 2018 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by William Thompson, an independent member of SHJ now living in Tennessee with his husband Josh. I have spent most of my life feeling different, […]
Social Justice Issues
Humanistic Jews around the world hold opinions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict along the entire political spectrum, from ardent Zionist to anti-Zionist. There is no consensus, and we don’t anticipate consensus anytime soon. Considering how emotional the debate can get, the […]
This is a guest post by Rabbi Jessica Lenza, also known as @therebelrabbi, who lives in Manhattan and offers custom Jewish experiences and irreverent content for people all over the world. You could have easily mistaken the line winding to […]
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 […]
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 […]
This article was published in the Spring 2022 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Del Atwood, who is a member of the Oraynu Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism in Toronto, and of the Secular Synagogue online community founded by […]
This article was published in the Winter 2022 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Paul Golin, Executive Director of the Society for Humanistic Judaism. Pluralism can be defined as the respectful inclusion of multiple groups holding differing or even […]
This is a guest post by Rabbi Jeffrey Falick of the Birmingham Temple, Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, the first congregation for Humanistic Judaism, in Metropolitan Detroit. This morning I made one of my very rare visits to Facebook to wish […]
This is a statement adopted by the Association of Humanistic Rabbis in September 2018. Background From the time of its founding, Secular Humanistic Judaism has demonstrated an openness to societal change. This has included calls for the freedom, equality, and […]
The following resolution was issued in the Winter 2021 edition of Humanistic Judaism Magazine (preview version here): Humanistic Judaism values science and the scientific method to better understand our world, and stands for human dignity, equality, and fair treatment under […]