101. Soc Culture Jewish Humanistic Judaism Reading List: Introduction humanistic judaism is less well known than Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform. In 1969, Rabbi Wine helped to found the Society of humanistic judaism http://shamash.org/lists/scj-faq/HTML/rl/jsh-intro.html

Soc.Culture.Jewish Newsgroups Reading Lists URL: www.scjfaq.org/rl/jsh-intro.html www.scjfaq.org/rl Overall RL Index Sources Humanistic Judaism Reading List Introduction "Humanistic Jews need a literature that clearly and boldly states what they think and believe" [Win85] This message is intended to provide readers of soc.culture.jewish with a list of references to allow them to learn more about the current practices, past practices, beliefs, and history of the Humanistic Judaism Movement. Humanistic Judaism is less well known than Orthodox, Conservative, and Reform. But, on a behavioral level, it claims to represent many more American Jews than any of these official ideologies. Rabbi Sherwin Wine, the founder of the movement, identifies three kinds of Jews who are neither honestly Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform. He calls these types the involuntary, the ethnic, and the humanistic. Rabbi Wine defines the involuntary Jew is the individual of Jewish descent who finds no meaning either in his past or in the unique practices of his ancestral religion. He defines the ethnic Jew is the person of Jewish descent who bears a strong attachment to the Hebrew and Yiddish cultures out of which he emerged. Rabbi Wine feels that these affiliations are negative. He prefers the positive definition of Humanistic Jew:

102. International Federation Of Secular Humanistic Jews Worldwide linking for secular Jews who wish to affirm their judaism by celebrating their Jewish identity. http://www.ifshj.org

Secular Humanistic Jews understand Judaism as the human-centered history, culture, civilization, ethical values, and shared experience of the Jewish people. For us, the message of Jewish history is that we have the power and the responsibility to take control of our own lives. Today, more than ever, secular Jews need a collective voice. This voice is expressed worldwide by The International Federation of Secular Humanistic Jews, which links national organizations in Israel, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Australia, France, Belgium, Italy and the countries of the former Soviet Union. The goals of the Federation and our constituent organizations are to reach out to secular Jews and offer communities where we can affirm our Judaism, celebrate our Jewish identity, educate our children about their rich and vibrant heritage, and fully participate in Jewish life. Click here for information about Colloquium '05: Digging for the Truth: Archaeology and the Bible Jewish Continuity Communities Projects ... Contact Us

103. Judaism In A Secular Age : An Anthology Of Secular Humanistic Jewish Thought (Li reference author, title, language for ISBN088125519X judaism in a Secular Age An Anthology of Secular humanistic Jewish Thought (Library of Secular http://my.linkbaton.com/isbn/088125519X

Judaism in a Secular Age : An Anthology of Secular Humanistic Jewish Thought (Library of Secular Humanistic Judaism) ( ISBN: Book informaion links: Judaism in a Secular Age : An Anthology of Secular Humanistic Jewish Thought (Library of Secular Humanistic Judaism) ISBN Title Judaism in a Secular Age : An Anthology of Secular Humanistic Jewish Thought (Library of Secular Humanistic Judaism) Kogel, Renee (Edt)/ Katz, Zev (Edt)/ Wine, Sherwin (Int)/ Bauer, yehud Hardcover Back to the ISBN symbols home

104. Synagogue Profile Of San Diego Humanistic Jewish Congregation San Diego humanistic Jewish Congregation and some of its members are profiled. http://www.jewishsightseeing.com/usa/california/san_diego/sd_humanist_jewish_con

1999-04-16 Humanistic Jewish Congregation San Diego Humanistic Jewish Congregation Leaving God behind: the Humanistic Jews of San Diego San Diego Jewish-Press Heritage, April 16, 1999: By Donald H. Harrison San Diego, CA (special) The kabbalat Shabbat service begins with a candle lighting ceremony during which the cantor chants. But instead of in two candlesticks, the Shabbat candles are placed upon seven separate platforms a vertical menorah. And the song the cantor is singing is not a prayer, but an affirmation: Where is my light? My light is in me. Where is my hope? My hope is in me. Where is my strength? My strength is in me ... and in you. Welcome to San Diego's Humanistic Jewish Congregation, which believes in the power of humanity, but does not believe in God. The leader, or madrikha , is Toby Dorfman who, like most of her congregants, is a refugee from religious Judaism. In her personal odyssey from a girl raised in an Orthodox Jewish home to a woman helping to shape a secular Jewish movement, Dorfman says she left God behind but firmly held onto her ethnic and cultural identity as a Jew. At her Orthodox shul in Waterbury, Conn., Dorfman remembers "sitting upstairs and watching my father

105. MyJewishLearning.com - Lifecycle: A Humanistic Bat Mitzvah A Secular Perspective A humanistic Bat Mitzvah Some families choose a nontraditional path toward adult Jewish identity and responsibility. http://www.myjewishlearning.com/lifecycle/Bar_Bat_Mitzvah/InPractice/MollysBatMi

A Secular Perspective A Humanistic Bat Mitzvah Some families choose a nontraditional path toward adult Jewish identity and responsibility. By Linda Arking Reprinted with permission from Sh'ma: A Journal of Jewish Responsibility , June 2000. Here was the challenge: How would we affirm the Jewish identity of our daughter who had grown up in a home with no Yiddish-speaking zayde (grandfather), who took pride in Israel but did not identify personally with the country, and to whom the Holocaust, while horrific, seemed as remote as the Crusades? In other words, how could our assimilated American child prepare for her bat mitzvaha rite of passage and a celebration of Jewishness that our family had eagerly looked forward toin a way that would be personal, authentic, profound, and consistent with our secular beliefs? Finding a Meaningful Alternative Molly had begun classes at our Reform Temple in Connecticut at age four. But as the years passed, we saw problems on the horizon. She watched skeptically as older friends prepared for their upcoming ceremonies amid grumbling and anxiety. Mainly, kids complained about the memorization of a portion that was less than meaningful, and adults complained about the emphasis on the party. As parents, we privately wondered how Molly's special day would manage to commemorate some deeply felt connection between her adolescent self and her magnificent heritage. When Molly was 11 years old, we found our answer. With our move to Manhattan, we learned about The City Congregation for Humanistic Judaism. They offered a bar/bat

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