Jews for a Secular Democracy

Jews for a Secular Democracy is a pluralistic initiative of the Society for Humanistic Judaism, working to counter the influence of religion on government policy by galvanizing the Jewish community to defend the separation of church and state.

Why a Jewish Initiative?

Jews have benefited greatly from secular democracy, leading to success in America unprecedented in Diaspora history. Jews therefore have a moral responsibility as a historically-persecuted minority, to ensure that all others have the same freedoms we’ve enjoyed.

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Jews for a Secular Democracy draws upon Jewish history and teaching to advocate for a civil society that provides equality for people of all backgrounds and beliefs, including:

• Demanding full marriage equality, LGBTQ+ rights, women’s equality, equal pay, family leave, and reproductive rights based on constitutional and secular principles, not biblical passages.
• Requiring that government decisions be based on science and countering the attack on evidence-based policy making.
• Opposing “religious freedom” laws that allow businesses to discriminate against customers they object to on religious grounds.
• Insisting that all schools, even religion-based schools (including yeshivas), include meaningful instruction in standardized secular subjects which are essential to gainful employment and engaged citizenship.

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