Category Archives: General HJ

Yaakov Malkin – A Tribute

Posted on July 26, 2019 by

Many parents have only a few children. A great teacher has many children, because the teacher’s students become teachers themselves, sharing wisdom even wider. Continue reading →

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Tree of Life

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

The Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh contains multitudes…. Continue reading →

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Jewish and True

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

Humanistic Judaism evaluates choices from its inheritance through two criteria: 1) Is it Jewish, does it enhance Jewish connections? And 2) Is it true, does it reflect my values and beliefs? Continue reading →

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Doing Jewish

Posted on May 18, 2018 by

Should we stop talking about “being Jewish,” and instead focus on “doing Jewish?” Continue reading →

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Embracing Complexity

Posted on January 12, 2018 by

This post first appeared in The Shofar newsletter of Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation in November 2017 Did you know that the largest organization in the world that supports the teaching of evolution and opposes the death penalty is the Catholic Church? Political … Continue reading →

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A Culture of Blessing

Posted on January 9, 2018 by

What positives can Secular Humanistic Jews distill from the traditional culture of blessing? Continue reading →

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The New Jewish Landscape – 2017

Posted on August 28, 2017 by

This post is based on a sermon delivered at Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation on August 25, 2017. You can hear audio of the sermon as delivered here.  2000 years ago, the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed. This was a crushing … Continue reading →

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