Monthly Archives: June 2013

A Great Day for Love

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Rabbi Adam Chalom

A version of this article was originally posted on the Chicago Tribune “The Seeker” religion blog in response to the December 2010 enactment of Civil Unions in Illinois. Of course, the sentiments are also appropriate to the demise of sections … Continue reading →

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“Coming Out” as Humanists and Humanistic Jews

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Rabbi Adam Chalom

A version of this article appeared in The Shofar newsletter of Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation in October 2011. Are we “in the closet” as Humanists and Humanistic Jews? In recent years, the greater Humanist community has begun to learn from the experience … Continue reading →

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How and Why

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Rabbi Adam Chalom

A version of this article appeared in The Shofar newsletter of Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation in August 2012. One of the challenges of a Humanistic philosophy of life is that we sometimes answer the wrong question. When terrible things happen we … Continue reading →

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