Society for Humanistic Judaism

The Society for Humanistic Judaism (SHJ), founded in 1969 by Rabbi Sherwin Wine, embraces a human-centered philosophy that combines the celebration of Jewish culture and identity with an adherence to secular humanistic values and ideas. The Society participates in both the Jewish and the Humanist worlds as a Hillel International partner, a participant in the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America and as a member of the Secular Coalition for America. Miriam Jerris is the rabbi of the Society for Humanistic Judaism.

Society for Humanistic Judaism

The Society for Humanistic Judaism (SHJ), founded in 1969 by Rabbi Sherwin Wine, embraces a human-centered philosophy that combines the celebration of Jewish culture and identity with an adherence to secular humanistic values and ideas. The Society participates in both the Jewish and the Humanist worlds as a Hillel International partner, a participant in the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America and as a member of the Secular Coalition for America. Miriam Jerris is the rabbi of the Society for Humanistic Judaism.