Sex and relationships tend to be a very touchy subject, especially with the influence of religious dogma. Societal expectations in the U.S. on how many partners one should have, how long a relationship is supposed to last, and the ever […]
Radical Inclusion
February is Black History Month and a good time to reiterate some of SHJ’s guiding principles. Humanistic Judaism stands for equality and racial justice. We acknowledge that white privilege is real, and that there is still so much work to […]
This article was published in the Spring 2022 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Sam Grabelle, a new member of SHJ and Kahal B’raira in Cambridge, MA. She has been an educator and social worker and wrote the national […]
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 […]
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, […]
This article was published in the Fall 2021 Issue of Humanistic Judaism Magazine. It was written by Kim Wilson, an SHJ member, a writer and an advocate. As a Secular Humanistic Jew, and an autistic person, I appreciate diversity. In both aspects […]
SHJ is delighted to welcome Brandon Elliott to our family. He has taken the Hebrew name, Baruch Shimon. In this post, he shares why adopting Humanistic Judaism is significant for him. I would like to become a Humanistic Jew because […]
Fabienne Celine Sauer has adopted Humanistic Judaism and taken the Hebrew name Meira, which means “giving light” or “shining”. Her statement of affirmation follows: Humanistic Judaism resonates with many of my views I held before first hearing about it. I […]
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 […]
This is a guest post by SHJ member Kristen Koeblin who just adopted Judaism. Her Hebrew name is Tamar Jordana. This is her story. When I was 12, my family received our copy of The Book of Wikler. It is […]