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A Humanistic Interpretation of the Kaddish

September 13, 2022
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Humanistic Jews celebrate and appreciate life as we face loss and seek comfort. A HUMANISTIC INTERPREATION OF THE KADDISH Congregation: NITGADAL V’NITKADASH B’RUAKH HAADAM Let us enhance and exalt ourselves in the spirit of humanity. Let us acclaim the preciousness […]

Blessings of Gratitude – A High Holiday Liturgy Supplement

August 24, 2021
Paul Golin

Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

Happy New Year! Rosh Hashanah begins the evening of September 6, 2021. This year, members and supports of the Society for Humanistic Judaism and our affiliated communities received in the mail printed copies of “Blessings of Gratitude as We Embrace […]

9 Rabbis Under 90 Minutes! High Holiday Insights and Inspiration

September 29, 2020
Paul Golin

Community News, HJ Meaning, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

Impossible! They said it couldn’t be done! On Tuesday, September 22, 2020, 9 Humanistic Judaism Rabbis (plus one executive director) shared personal meaning and teachings about the High Holidays in under 90 minutes! Believe it. Thank you to the nearly […]

New Year Poem for 5781

September 24, 2020
SHJ

HJ Meaning, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

In Person Written by Rabbi Adam Chalom for the Jewish New Year of 5781/2020 What does it mean To be “in person”? Is it our body on a map, in a building, at a place? Is that “in person”? You […]

YOM KIPPUR REFLECTION

September 24, 2020
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HJ Meaning, Yom Kippur

REFLECTING ON YOM KIPPUR by Peter Schweitzer This article was first published in “Humanistic Judaism,” Autumn 2001 This is supposed to be, for Jews, the season to say I’m sorry. This day is about each of us alone yet together, […]

Happy New Year 5781! The Meaning of the High Holidays for Humanistic Jews

September 15, 2020
Paul Golin

Community News, HJ Meaning, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

A note for posterity, to any future generations reading this: Rosh Hashanah 2020 is happening in the midst of a global pandemic! When we reflect on this year past, and wonder about the year to come, it has more urgency […]

Facing Change – Summer 2020 Humanistic Judaism Magazine

September 12, 2020
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Community News, Cultural B Mitzvah, HJ Magazine, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

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. SUMMER 2020

My Journey to Humanistic Judaism

August 15, 2020
Guest Author

Finding Humanistic Judaism, HJ Meaning, Relationships, Yom Kippur

This is a guest post by Patty Becker, written during the SHJ@50 Anniversary Conference in April 2019. A longtime and beloved member of The Birmingham Temple Congregation for Humanistic Judaism in Farmington Hills, MI, Patty sadly died on August 11, […]

This is the Launch Blog Post

May 31, 2020
Paul Golin

Adopting Humanistic Judaism, Advocacy, Birth, Community News, Community Service, Cultural B Mitzvah, End of Life, Finding Humanistic Judaism, Grow Humanistic Judaism, Hanukkah, HJ Meaning, HuJews, Lag B'Omer, Marriage, Other Holidays, Passover, Publications, Purim, Radical Inclusion, Relationships, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Shavuot, SHJ Members Access, SHJ News, Simchat Torah, Social Justice Issues, Sukkot, Tisha B'Av, Tu Bi'Shevat, Upcoming Events, Weddings, Yom HaAtzma'ut, Yom HaShoah, Yom Hazikaron, Yom Kippur, Youth Education

We are thrilled to launch our new SHJ.org website! While our previous website was also built on a Wordpress blogging platform, it did not allow for traditional blogging...

High Holiday Guidance for Humanistic Jews – Fall 2018 Humanistic Judaism Magazine

September 20, 2018
SHJ

Advocacy, Community News, Hanukkah, HJ Magazine, HJ Meaning, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur

If you are not yet an SHJ member, supporter, or subscriber, please enjoy the preview edition [PDF] here

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