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| | Humanistic Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Humanistic Judaism is a movement within Judaism that emphasizes Jewish culture and history, rather than belief in a supernatural god, as the sources of Jewish identity. | | | As a rabbi trained in Reform Judaism, with a small secular, non-theistic congregation in Michigan, Wine developed a Jewish liturgy that reflected his, and his congregation’s, philosophical viewpoint by emphasizing Jewish culture, history, and identity along with Humanistic ethics while excluding all prayers and references to a supernatural god. | | | Judaism In A Secular Age - An Anthology of Secular Humanistic Jewish Thought, Edited by: Renee Kogel and Zev Katz, KTAV Publishing House and International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, 1995. |
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http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humanistic_Judaism
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| | Secular Humanistic Judaism |
| | Humanistic Judaism espouses natural spirituality as opposed to supernatural spirituality. | | | Humanistic Judaism is a modern way to express Judaism, as valid in our times as the priestly and Rabbinic firms of the religion were in theirs. | | | So yes it is true to say that Judaism is a religion, but truer to say that there are many Jewish religions, and many non-religious ways to be Jewish. |
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http://www.humanist-rites.com/FAQHumanisticJudaism.html
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| | Resources for Humanistic Judaism information |
| | Minnesota, Or Emet is the Minnesota Congregation for Humanistic Judaism. | | | Toronto's First Humanistic Jewish Congregation, ORAYNU Congregation for Humanistic Judaism. | | | Colorado Beth Ami, The Colorado Congregation for Humanistic Judaism. |
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http://www.kolhadash.com/judaism/Resources.html
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| | BBC - Religion & Ethics - Humanistic Judaism |
| | Humanistic Judaism doesn't proclaim that there is no God, but it does do without God. | | | Judaism is more than a religion; it is the culture of the Jewish people. | | | Although they reject God and the supernatural, Humanistic Jews put a very high value on the place of Hebrew language, Jewish history, culture and the ethics and values of Judaism in their lives. |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/atheism/types/judaism.shtml
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| | Judaism Reading List: Humanistic Judaism (Pt. VII) |
| | Judaism in a Secular Age: An Anthology of Secular Humanistic Jewish Thought (Library of Secular Humanistic Judaism). | | | Humanistic Judaism was organized by Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine, who founded its first congregation, the Birmingham Temple, in Farmington Hills, Michigan. | | | Humanistic Judaism is less well known than Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform. |
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http://www.jmas.co.jp/FAQs/judaism/reading-lists/humanistic
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| | FAQ |
| | Humanistic Jews combine that belief with the secular celebration of Jewish identity and culture. | | | Humanists center their lives on people and would live their lives exactly the same way whether God exists or does not exist. | | | Humanistic Jews form congregations to establish a community to share their beliefs and life experiences, to enrich each other. |
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http://www.oradam.org/faq.htm
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| | Center for Cultural Judaism - News & Events |
| | Secular Humanistic rabbis are spiritual leaders and philosophic and cultural mentors for Secular Humanistic Jews. | | | The International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism is the intellectual and educational arm of the Secular Humanistic Jewish movement. | | | FARMINGTON HILLS, MI -- The first Humanistic rabbi to live and work in Israel will be ordained at a ceremony on October 24 at the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, the educational arm of the Secular Humanistic Jewish movement. |
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http://www.culturaljudaism.org/ccj/news/8
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| | Humanistic Judaism Homepage |
| | Humanistic Judaism differs from secular or cultural Judaism in that it is congregational in form and substance. | | | While the important role of God in Jewish history and tradition is recognized, and spirituality is greatly valued, Humanistic Judaism holds that supernatural authority should play no role in human affairs; the branch is non-theistic in observance and content. | | | Jewish education, holidays, tradition and life cycle events are the foundation of Humanistic Judaism. |
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http://www.teleport.com/~hellman
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| | ICQ.com - Search Results |
| | Kahal B'raira is the Boston area congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism. | | | The Washington DC Congregation for Humanistic Judaism is a community of secular | | | Adat Chaverim, Valley Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, San... |
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http://www.icq.com/search/welcome_results.php?q=related:http://www.iishj.org
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| | People-centered Jewish identity found in Foothills |
| | The Or Adam Congregation of Humanistic Judaism restored Silver's faith in his birth religion for Humanistic Judaism. | | | It is the only Humanistic Jewish congregation in the state. | | | Members say they prefer this practice because it allows them to retain modern beliefs while embracing their Jewish identity. |
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http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/tempe/articles/0423ar-passover23Z10.html
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| | International Federation of Secular Humanistic Jews |
| | Secular Humanistic Jews rely on reason, rather than faith, to understand the world and believe that human intelligence and experience are capable of guiding their lives. | | | Secular Humanistic Jews build communities to help strengthen their Jewish identity and that of their children. | | | Encompassing many languages and a vast body of literature, art, dance, music, and food, Judaism is much more than a set of religious beliefs and practices. |
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http://www.ifshj.org/continuity.html
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| | Quotes from Members of the City Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, New York City |
| | The idea of recasting Judaism in a way that keeps it alive and meaningful to the people in the congregation is both a modern and ancient concept. | | | We were delighted to discover the City Congregation, a Humanistic Jewish community which has given us the connection we have long sought - the connection to Judaism and all those aspects which we have cherished all our lives -its special history, culture, ethics, and holiday celebrations. | | | And so, with the Congregation we continue to experience Judaism and Jewish traditions without those rituals which are not meaningful to us in our contemporary life. |
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http://www.humanistjew.org/MemberQuotes.htm
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| | Publications |
| | Colloquium '01, "Secular Spirituality: Passionate Journey to a Rational Judaism" looked for the balance between a secular lifestyle and the quest for 'spiritual' fulfillment, and what exactly that concept can mean to modern Jews, from the mystical to the secular and Humanistic. | | | The writings collected and their authors are divided into three groups: those who first tried to think about Judaism and Jewish-ness in new ways; those who identified as secular and humanistic Jews; and those who have laid the philosophical ground-work for Secular Humanistic Judaism in this century. | | | It includes a philosophical explanation of Secular Humanistic Judaism, educational guidelines and sample curricula for Secular Humanistic Jewish teachers and schools, recommended reading lists for adults and children, and selected official statements of the movement. |
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http://www.iishj.org/publications.htm
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| | FORWARD : FacesForward |
| | Wine caused eyes to roll 40 years ago when he created Humanistic Judaism, a movement that celebrates Judaism as a culture rather than a religion, and places its faith in people rather than a supreme being. | | | In his "retirement," Wine plans to spend his time spreading the, um, gospel of Humanistic Judaism. | | | What began as an eight-family congregation is now a movement of 40 communities across the United States, claiming 40,000 members. |
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http://www.forward.com/issues/2003/03.06.20/faces.html
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| | Judaism |
| | Conservative, Humanistic, Orthodox, Reconstructionist, and Reform branches are represented in its General Assembly. | | | It is the belief that the world is the important focus, and not the possibility of an afterlife. | | | He advocates a shift in the “center of spiritual interest from the realm of abstract dogmas and traditional codes of law to the pulsating life of Israel”. |
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http://www.humanisticjews.org/timeline.htm
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| | The Jewish Journal Of Greater Los Angeles |
| | SW: The heart of a good philosophy of life or religion, whether it is Orthodoxy or Humanistic Judaism, is ethics. | | | We are trying to reach out to Jews who are not Orthodox, Conservative, Reform or Reconstructionist, but who want to connect themselves to the Jewish community, but haven’t been successful in doing that, because they haven’t found a community where their beliefs and their desire to be Jews come together. | | | So the conventional prayers that would be said in traditional synagogues are not part of our services. |
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http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=9940
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| | Rabbi Wine is the author of Humanistic Judaism, Judaism Beyond God, Celebration and Staying Sane In A Crazy World. | | | In addition, he is a principle contributor to Judaism in a Secular Age: An Anthology of Secular Humanistic Jewish Thought. | | | In 1963 he founded the Birmingham Temple in suburban Detroit, the first congregation of Humanistic Judaism. |
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http://bethadam.com/stwine.php
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| | The Jewish Journal Of Greater Los Angeles |
| | A third center of secular Judaism in the Los Angeles area is The Sholem Community, which consists of 120 families and operates a Sunday school, from kindergarten through ninth grade, for 75 students. | | | At Adat Chaverim, the Valley Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, the resident madrich is Steinberg, who organized the group with three other people two years ago. | | | "A Humanistic Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur emancipates us from the beliefs and rites of those who prostrate themselves before an all-powerful deity," Adat Chaverim reader Joe Steinberg will say when explaining the meaning of the observance to the congregation. |
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http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/print.php?id=11076
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| | Two Immodest Proposal for Humanistic Judaism |
| | In contrast with other religions, Judaism was not about belief. | | | No, my purpose is to consider what we,as Humanistic Jews, can connect to in our religious and cultural traditions. | | | It starts "We begin our profession of faith by saying: ’'I believe' or 'We believe.'" This section alone runs for more than 100 pages. |
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http://www.site-bg.com/TwoImmodestProposals.htm
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| | Rabbi Wine is author of Humanistic Judaism, Judaism Beyond God, Celebration, and Staying Sane in a Crazy World. | | | Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine is the founder of Humanistic Judaism and its flagship congregation, The Birmingham Temple, which he established in 1963. | | | Our movement is secular because its focus is on the pleasures and pains of this world. |
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http://www.shma.com/june00/wine.htm
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| | Or Hadash, Birmingham, Alabama, USA: Main Page |
| | We have organized into communities and congregations because we believe that the fellowship of other Humanistic Jews enables us to affirm the value of our Jewish identity in the present, while preserving our connection to the past and linking us to the future. | | | It is estimated that close to 20% of world Jewry embraces Secularism, although many Humanistic Jews are presently unaffiliated. | | | Among our members are those who bring more than one religious tradition to Or Hadash - both within and outside of Judaism. |
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http://www.orhadashbhm.org
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| | Congregation For Humanistic Judaism of Fairfield County, Connecticut |
| | The Congregation for Humanistic Judaism is a welcoming, supportive community, serving Fairfield County since 1967, for secular Jews and their families to affirm, celebrate, and enrich Jewish identity and values. | | | The Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Fairfield Country is seeking a Sunday School teacher for its grade 4/5 class. | | | Humanistic Judaism is one of the five branches of Judaism recognized by the United Jewish Communities of North America. |
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http://www.humanisticjews.org
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| | Center for Cultural Judaism |
| | In his book Secular Judaism: Faith, Values and Spirituality, Yaakov Malkin examines these beliefs and their integral role in the concept of Judaism as culture. | | | From the joy of a baby naming and a wedding celebration to the difficulty of arranging a funeral, many Cultural Jews prefer to observe life-cycle events with secular readings and blessings that reflect their beliefs and connection to their Jewish heritage. | | | The majority of Jews throughout the world share secular beliefs based on Jewish pluralism and universal moral values. |
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http://www.culturaljudaism.org
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| | The Humanistic Jewish Congregation is a compelling option for modern Jewish identity in the San Diego Area. | | | We hope our website will give you an understanding of Humanistic Judaism and we encourage you to visit our congregation. | | | We believe that individuals shape their own lives independent of a supernatural authority. |
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http://www.humanisticjewssandiego.org
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| | NPR : HUMANISTIC JUDAISM |
| | That's become more complex with the participation of a group that views Judaism as a cultural institution with no God. |
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1066941
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| | Chicago Jewish News -- Jewish Chicago's Hometown Newspaper - Archives |
| | Kol Hadash is one of three Humanistic congregations in the northern suburbs. | | | Now Chalom is saying "shalom" to a three-year-old Humanistic congregation that has decided to hire its first full-time rabbi. | | | It's almost impossible to resist saying "Shalom, Rabbi Chalom" to the new spiritual leader of Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation in Highland Park. |
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http://www.chicagojewishnews.com/archives_articles.jsp?id=186532
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| | A Secular Humanistic Jewish Community - Homepage |
| | Our mission is to provide a community for people who wish to express their Jewish identity in a Secular Humanistic manner, emphasizing Jewish culture and history. | | | We invite you to explore the Secular Humanistic way of being Jewish with us. | | | We provide a welcoming and enriching Jewish environment with no demands for religious beliefs. |
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http://www.baltimoresecularjews.org
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| | j. - Humanistic Judaism founder wonders why movement hasn’t caught on here |
| | With a dearth of Humanistic rabbis, congregations often look outside the movement. | | | Humanistic Judaism founder wonders why movement hasn’t caught on here | | | - Humanistic Judaism founder wonders why movement hasn’t caught on here |
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http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/22841/format/html/displaystory.html
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| | Ethical Diversity Within Humanistic Judaism |
| | This principle of self-ownership stands in sharp contrast to the central theistic belief that people are the property of a Creator- God or of his appointed agents on earth, and, as such, owe him obedience and are responsible to him for their actions. | | | Lacking evidence of a supernatural power who created human beings and who, therefore, has authority over them, Humanistic Jews accept no power of any kind which, by definition, owns human beings. | | | Humanists agree that human experience and human needs, rather than divine authority, are the source of ethical wisdom. |
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http://www.banned-books.com/truth-seeker/1994archive/121_1/ts211h.html
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| | What is Humanistic Judaism |
| | This is an independent, thought provoking mailing list where you can read about and participate in on-going discussions concerning the philosophy, activities and goals of Secular Humanistic Judaism. | | | SHJ, in turn, works closely with the Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations (CSJO), particularly in the operation of the Leadership Conference of Secular and Humanistic Jews, which trains and certifies leaders (madrikhim/madrikhot) for our Congregations and our movement as well as Secular Humanistic rabbis. | | | FLCHJ is one of over 30 congregations affiliated with the |
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http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/cab4/flchj_resources.htm
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| | Humanistic Judaism |
| | To paraphrase the author's conclusions, humanists want to bring their beliefs and their behavior together and are eager to affirm the following: | | | One of the books I've recently read for my August class at the Humanist Institute is Judaism Beyond God, by Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine. | | | Rabbi Wine is one of the founders of the Society for Humanistic Judaism. |
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http://www.humanistsofutah.org/1994/art2july94.html
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| | Chicago Area Home of Humanistic Judaism - Congregation Beth Or - Welcome |
| | At Beth Or, religion is not about supernaturalism, but about aspiring to be the best human beings we can be. | | | Welcome to Congregation Beth Or, a warm, inclusive, caring community committed to religion from a humanistic perspective. | | | Chicago Area Home of Humanistic Judaism - Congregation Beth Or - Welcome |
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http://www.bethor.com
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| | Humanistic Jewish Congregation |
| | Humanistic Jews affirm that we have the power and responsibility to shape our lives independent of supernatural authority. | | | As members of the Humanistic Jewish Congregation we. | | | We believe that Humanistic Judaism is a viable, rewarding option within Judaism. |
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http://www.humanisticjewssandiego.org/philosophy.htm
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| | The American Council For Judaism - Article Search |
| | Many thinking Jews cannot accept a Judaism based on theophany, God-given laws and miracles, but they can live a culturally rich Jewish life as secular Jews, taking pride in Jewish history and culture and living lives of dignity, self respect, personal commitment and communal unity. | | | As various secular bases of Jewish life have vanished or have been discredited, religion alone remains standing." I must take exception to Mr. | | | Secular Humanistic Judaism is alive and thriving in North America, witness the Society for Humanistic Judaism, the Congress of Secular Organizations and the Workmen's Circle. |
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http://www.acjna.org/article_view.asp?article_id=49
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| | Kahal B'raira - Congregation for Humanistic Judaism |
| | The London Community of Cultural Jews, London UK Kol Hadash, a Humanistic Judaism Congregation in North Suburban Chicago | | | Leadership Conference of Secular and Humanistic Jews offers the philosophy and positions statements of the movent, and a guide to communities and officients | | | Help build the new Secular Jewish Community of Northern Vermont! |
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http://www.kahalbraira.org/resources.html
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| | Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Fairfield County, Chanukah |
| | A third group, the Essenes, withdrew from the argument and set up a remote community to practice their own form of ascetic Judaism. | | | In the Talmudic period (roughly from 100 to 500 AD), the Jewish Bible was codified by the Rabbis and the story of the Maccabeans was left out! | | | Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Fairfield County, Chanukah |
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http://www.humanisticjews.org/Chanuka.htm
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| | heraldsun.com: DCIA to hold meeting, dinner |
| | Scott H. Randell is the new president of the Triangle Congregation for Humanistic Judaism. | | | Randell grew up in a "more cultural than religious" family in Brooklyn, N.Y., relocated to the Triangle in 1985, and faced the typical dilemmas of raising children in an intercultural family, according to the news release. | | | The TCHJ is the local chapter of the Society for Humanistic Judaism, which a news release describes as "a national and international organization that offers a non-theistic alternative for modern Jewish life." |
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http://www.heraldsun.com/features/religion/61-686837.html
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| | Kol Hadash |
| | If you are looking for what it means to be Jewish, or what it means to be in a family with Jewish roots, we offer answers that are quite different from those found in traditional congregations. | | | Those interested in our community, or in Secular Judaism in general, can use it to get acquainted with us, with what we do, and with what we stand for. | | | Kol Hadash is a New Voice for Jews and their families who care about their Jewish heritage but want to celebrate it in a community based on humanistic rather than theistic beliefs. |
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http://www.kolhadash.org
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| | Kahal B'raira - Congregation for Humanistic Judaism |
| | to Kahal B'raira, a congregation of Secular Humanistic Jews in the | | | How can KB improve the balance between being welcoming and inclusive to members of all faiths, while retaining our identity as a Humanistic Judaism congregation? | | | We are affiliated with the Society for Humanistic Judaism. |
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http://www.kahalbraira.org
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| | Kol Haverim: About Us |
| | Some of us were raised in devout homes, some in secular homes, still others with little, if any, knowledge of Judaism. | | | , a national association of more than 30 Humanistic Jewish communities and congregations around the country. | | | FLCHJ is an affiliate of the Society for Humanistic Judaism, the national organization for Humanistic Judaism |
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http://www.lightlink.com/flchj/aboutus.shtml
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| | Not Your Father's Talmud |
| | A large number of contemporary apologetics for traditional rabbinic Judaism include “rational” explanations for the mitzvot [commandments] laid out by tradition. | | | Rabbi Adam Chalom of Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation in suburban Chicago explores the Talmud from a Humanistic perspective, one page a day. | | | He is also the Assistant Dean for the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism. |
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http://apikorostalmud.blogspot.com
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| | Sweet Rose: Humanistic Judaism |
| | I think this is the point of humanistic Judaism, though I am not exactly sure why they choose to emphasize the Jewish part, if they don't accept Hashem. | | | Radosh also writes about building bridges between the various denominations of Judaism. | | | I don't know very much about Humanistic Judaism, and I am not endorsing it, but I thought that something Radosh said was interesting. |
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http://sweetrose.blogspot.com/2004/05/humanistic-judaism.html
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