The 9th Day of Av begins this year August 12 at sundown. In the Jewish calendar it is a one-day fast holiday, commemorating many tragedies in the lives of the Jewish people, primarily the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem. […]
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Parenting Beyond Belief by Dale McGowan This article is reprinted from the Winter/Spring 2009 issue of Humanistic Judaism Journal. The bio at that time read: Dale McGowan is editor and coauthor of Parenting Beyond Belief: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids […]
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Originally published in Summer/Autumn 2014 issue of Humanistic Judaism Journal Rational Judaism: It's Not New by Mary Raskin The foundation of Humanistic Judaism is a belief in the power of people to reach fulfiment without supernatural intervention. As Humanistic Jews […]
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Originally published in Autumn 2010/Winter 2011 issue of Humanistic Judaism Journal HOLIDAY REFLECTIONS The Ten Commandments: Why? by Bertram Rothschild Ed. Note: Although nowhere so stated in the Bible, Shavuot (the Festival of Weeks) traditionally celebrates the giving of the […]
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 […]