July 27-August 7, 2009 (Lincolnshire, IL)
Modern Jewish History and Literature (JH 530)
Rabbi Adam Chalom

August 17-21, 2009 (Farmington Hills, MI)
Homiletics (PS 420)
Professor Yolanda Fleischer

October 23-25, 2009 (Farmington Hills, MI)
Colloquium 2009 – Challenging Convention: Secular and Humanist and Jew
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November 20-22, 2009 (Boston, MA)
Whose Judaism is it? Jewish Inheritance and Modern Judaism
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December 4-6, 2009 (Oak Park, IL)
Basic Ideas of Secular Humanistic Judaism
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The International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism is the academic and intellectual center for a world-wide movement that appeals to cultural, secular and Humanistic Jews. The Institute offers professional training for Secular and Humanistic Jewish Spokespersons, Educators, Leaders, and Rabbis. It also provides general adult education through seminars, Colloquia, and publications.


2001 Rabbinic Program Graduates
Rabbi Miriam Jerris, Rabbi Binyamin Biber, Rabbi Adam Chalom

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Colloquium ’09 – October 23-25, 2009
Challenging Convention:
Secular and Humanist and Jew

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IISHJ Opens New Illinois Office – read about it here.

Colloquium 07 - Jews and the Muslim World: Solving the Puzzle
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