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Holiday Reflections: Humanistic Judaism Journal

May 24, 2023
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HJ Magazine Articles, HJ Meaning, Shavuot, SHJ Members Access

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 […]

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 […]

Best Practices for Covid 19 in HJ Communities

May 12, 2023
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Grow Humanistic Judaism, SHJ Members Access

On August 6, 2022, Rabbinic Candidate Eva Cohen (Or Emet, Minnesota Congregation for Humanistic Judaism), at the request of the Association for Humanistic Rabbis, presented a document outlining best practice policy recommendations for Covid 19 for Secular Humanistic communities. We […]

Harvey Milk – Spring 2023 Humanistic Judaism Magazine

May 10, 2023
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Community News, HJ Magazine, HJ Meaning, Movement Advocacy, SHJ Members Access, Yom HaShoah

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.

Modern Jewish History – Jews In The United States

February 27, 2023
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HJ Meaning, SHJ Members Access, Social Justice Issues

Natan Fuchs, a member of Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit, discusses the timeline of Jewry in the United States as part of a Jewish History course he teaches at the congregation. There are links to ten sessions of […]

Dreaming of the Cosmos – Winter 2023 Humanistic Judaism Magazine

February 22, 2023
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Community News, Community Service, HJ Magazine, HJ Meaning, SHJ Members Access

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 Eight Lights of Hanukkah

December 16, 2022
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Hanukkah, HJ Meaning, SHJ Members Access

Physical handouts of this PDF were mailed to SHJ Independent Members, supporters, and members of our affiliated communities for Hanukkah 2017.

Cultural B Mitzvah

December 15, 2022
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Cultural B Mitzvah, SHJ Members Access

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Youth Education Curriculum

December 13, 2022
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SHJ Members Access, Youth Education

Group photo from SHJ 2022 Annual Gathering

Membership Integration and Retention

December 12, 2022
Miriam Jerris

Grow Humanistic Judaism, Relationships, SHJ Members Access

This article was originally written by Rabbi Miriam Jerris to help communities, welcome, integrate and retain new members. Not every idea is necessary to implement. Each community can choose the right combination of ideas and events to fit their community […]

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