Humanistic Judaism differs from secular or cultural Judaism in that it is congregational in form and substance.  Jewish education, holidays, tradition and life cycle events are the foundation of Humanistic Judaism.  While the important role of God in Jewish history and tradition is recognized, and spirituality is greatly valued, Humanistic Judaism holds that supernatural authority should play no role in human affairs; the branch is non-theistic in observance and content.

Humanistic Judaism was founded by Rabbi Sherwin Wine in the 1960's.  Its formal organization is carried out by  The Society for Humanistic Judaism. which has many affiliated communities in the U.S. and other countries.

This page is operated by Walter Hellman as an independent service for all Humanistic Jews, both affiliated and unaffiliated. While the primary purpose of this page and the associated mailing list (see below) is to further the advancment of Humanisitic Judaism, the page and its contents do not necessarily represent the views of the Society for Humanistic Judaism.

Other internet access to HJ currently consists of a mailing list (the "hj" list), an archive of documents (see "Humanistic Judaism Archive" link below), this page, and pages of other communities. See "What is Humanistic Judaism?/Connections" (below)
 
 

Send comments concerning this page to Walter Hellman at hellmanw@gmail.com