Category Archives: Humanistic Judaism journal

This post was originally delivered at a 2011 conference at the National Museum of American Jewish History organized by the Jewish Children’s Folkshul to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first Secular Jewish school. It later appeared in the journal Humanistic Judaism (Autumn … Continue reading →

This review of How to Be Secular: A Call to Arms for Religious Freedom by Jacques Berlinerblau appeared in Humanistic Judaism (Vol. XLII no. 2, Winter/Spring 2014) and is reprinted with permission.             During the past several years, advocates of public vouchers … Continue reading →

A version of this article appeared in the journal Humanistic Judaism, Summer/Autumn 2013. It is reprinted here with permission. What is the stereotypical theme of every Jewish holiday? “They tried to kill us, they failed, let’s eat.” Why should the eating be any … Continue reading →

A version of this article appeared in the journal Humanistic Judaism, Winter/Spring 2009. It is reprinted here with permission. We would certainly like there to be “Jewish values.” It is rare to read any description of Jewish identity from any conventional … Continue reading →

Originally delivered as a Yom Kippur sermon, this article is reprinted from the Society for Humanistic Judaism‘s journal Humanistic Judaism (Spring/Summer 2010) with permission. A great power faces a great challenge. Bogged down by war in the Middle East, facing difficult diplomatic relations with Europe, and … Continue reading →

The Quarterback Deuteronomy 8:11-18: Do not forget YHWH your God, . . . .lest when you have eaten and are full, and have built goodly houses, . . . . You may say in your heart, “My power and the might … Continue reading →