Adult Learning
Learning is a lifetime occupation. Just as historical Judaism had a bottomless curriculum of Torah, Bible, Talmud and commentaries, so too does Secular Humanistic Judaism. Through profound and personal study of Jewish history, culture, philosophy and language, as well as our engagement in the world around us, we deepen our connection to our Jewishness and make it relevant to our lives every day.
Blogs/Journals
- Rabbi Adam Chalom’s “Shalom from Rabbi Chalom” blog
- Articles by Rabbi Peter Schweitzer (City Congregation, NY)
- Secular Culture and Ideas (Center for Cultural Judaism, NY)
- Jewish Currents: A Progressive, Secular Voice
- Rabbi Denise Handlarski’s Torah Portion Commentaries
- Judaismo Laico – Spanish online Secular Jewish community
Secular Humanistic Jewish Services/Celebrations
- Home services for Shabbat (Kol Hadash, IL)
- Home services for Shabbat and Hanukkah (Kol Hadash, IL)
- Various holiday services (Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, CT)
- Holiday celebrations (Machar, Washington DC)
Statements, Policies and Philosophy
- Frequently Asked Questions (Leadership Conference of Secular & Humanistic Jews)
- Association of Humanistic Rabbis
- Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations
- International Federation for Secular and Humanistic Judaism
- Society for Humanistic Judaism
Articles
- USA Today explores Secular Humanistic Judaism
- Profile of Rabbi Adam Chalom in The Chicago Tribune
- The Forward profiles Harvard Humanist Chaplain Rabbi Greg Epstein
- Selected essays and speeches from the Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations
Wikipedia entries on:
- Humanistic Judaism
- International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism
- Rabbi Sherwin Wine
- Secular Jewish Culture
- Secular Judaism
- Society for Humanistic Judaism
Publications/Curricula
- International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism
- Introduction to Secular Humanistic Judaism
- Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations publications
- Society for Humanistic Judaism publications
Reading Lists/Bibliographies
- Intermarriage Bibliography developed by Rabbi Miriam Jerris
- Recommended reading on Secular Humanistic Judaism
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