November 6, 2024 ()
Humanistic Jews accept that a Jew is a person of Jewish descent or any person who declares himself or herself to be a Jew and who identifies with the history, ethical values, culture, civilization, community and experiences of the Jewish people.
Humanistic Jews believe that each person, whether or not they believe in God, is responsible for leading a moral, ethical life that will add to the greater good of humanity, without reliance on supernatural forces or theological authority. Belief in God is a matter of personal definition, personal conviction and personal practice.
According to a recent Pew survey, more than 50% of U.S. Jews do not believe in the God of the Bible. But that doesn’t mean we have to stop being Jewish. At CHJ, because we deeply value our Jewish history, culture and traditions, we create newer, more meaningful and relevant pathways to being Jewish.
By recognizing that Judaism has been a culture all along — by, for, and about people — we no longer need to claim a divine imperative to act on what we know is right.
This video by our parent organization, the Society for Humanistic Judaism, further explains Humanistic Judaism:
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