Congregation for Humanistic Judaism

Shabbat Candle Lighting
2026-07-24 18:30, 2026-07-31 18:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Zoom opens at 6:30pm just to kibbutz.
At 7pm we light candles with a short service. We listen to music and short lectures. Watch for the Zoom link on the listserv Friday afternoon.

Women's Rap
2026-07-25 10:30 - 12:30 | Member’s residence
Come join other CHJ women to talk about a topic to be chosen at the meeting. It’s a great way to get to know one another.
Venue to be advised. Please watch the listserv .
RSVP:womensrap@humanisticjews.org

Havdalah at the Beach *****RAIN DATE FOR JULY 18*****
2026-07-25 18:00 | Sherwood Island Park Westport
Bid Shabbat farewell at the beach with fellow members, friends and guests on Saturday, July 25, 6:00 p m at the Sherwood Island Park in Westport.
Desserts, drinks and parking compliments of CHJ, bring your chairs and dinner.
Please RSVP programming@humanisticjews.org in order to plan for desserts and drinks.
Ask for CHJ parking at the gate. See you there.

Havdalah on the Beach OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
2026-07-25 18:30 | Sherwood Island State Park,Westport
Sherwood Island State Park, Westport
Saturday, July 25 at 6:30 PM

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Bid Shabbat farewell with fellow CHJ members, friends and guests
Meet at the Pavilion

We ask those with out of state licenses to contact local residents and CHJ members to arrange car pooling to avoid the parking fee
Desserts and drinks compliments of CHJ
Bring chairs and dinner
Please RSVP to programming@humanisticjews.org for further details and for planning purposes.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Book Club - The History of Love - by Nicole Krauss
2026-08-08 10:30 | TBA
Leo Gursky taps his radiator each evening to let his upstairs neighbor know he’s still alive. But it wasn’t always like this: in the Polish village of his youth, he fell in love and wrote a book…Sixty years later and half a world away, fourteen-year-old Alma, who was named after a character in that book, undertakes an adventure to find her namesake and save her family. With virtuosic skill and soaring imaginative power, Nicole Krauss gradually draws these stories together toward a climax of “extraordinary depth and beauty” (Newsday).

Havdalah at the Beach
2026-08-15 18:00 | Sherwood Island Park Westport
Bid Shabbat farewell at the beach with fellow members, friends and guests on Saturday, August 15, 6:00 p m at the Sherwood Island Park in Westport.
Desserts, drinks and parking compliments of CHJ, bring your chairs and dinner.
Please RSVP programming@humanisticjews.org in order to plan for desserts and drinks.
Ask for CHJ parking at the gate. See you there.

Havdalah at the Beach-**RAIN DATE FOR AUG.15***
2026-08-22 18:00 | Sherwood Island Park Westport
Bid Shabbat farewell at the beach with fellow members, friends and guests on Saturday, August 22, 6:00 p m at the Sherwood Island Park in Westport.
Desserts, drinks and parking compliments of CHJ, bring your chairs and dinner.
Please RSVP programming@humanisticjews.org in order to plan for desserts and drinks.
Ask for CHJ parking at the gate. See you there.

Rosh Hashanah Eve Services
2026-09-11 19:30
High Holidays 2026
We are pleased to present our 2026 Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services in person to our members, their families and guests. New this year, non-members may join us for our in-person services if they pre-register. (Registration instructions are set forth below.) We will also be live streaming the services to members and non-members who wish to join us virtually. Our services are free of charge, but we kindly ask non-members joining us to please consider donating to help offset our production costs.
CHJ celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with contemplative services incorporating music, readings, and rituals that strike a balance between our connections to the broad stream of Judaism and our secular humanistic view of Jewish culture and customs. Our services invite us to reflect on our values and commitments, both as individuals and as a community.
Members should refer to the CHJ website and email announcements for the locations of the various services and events. Doors open 30 minutes before services begin. The live stream services will commence at the times listed below.
Non-Member Registration – In Person and/or Live Streaming
Use CHJ’s website High Holiday Registration page to begin the registration process.
Non-members who wish to attend our services in person should register on CHJ’s website in advance, no later than 7 days prior to the service(s) they wish to attend. In-person registrants will receive a phone call from a congregant to complete the process. The location of the service and an admission ticket will be emailed to them after the phone call.
Non-members who wish to view our services virtually are asked to also please register in advance from the same High Holiday Registration page. A link to the live-stream service(s) will be sent to those who register. The service booklet can also be found on this same web page and can be downloaded to your device.
Guests interested in learning about CHJ membership or wishing to join CHJ should go to our website at humanisticjews.org. Kindly address inquiries to membership@humanisticjews.org.

Rosh Hashanah Services - Tashlikh
2026-09-12 13:30
High Holidays 2026
We are pleased to present our 2026 Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services in person to our members, their families and guests. New this year, non-members may join us for our in-person services if they pre-register. (Registration instructions are set forth below.) We will also be live streaming the services to members and non-members who wish to join us virtually. Our services are free of charge, but we kindly ask non-members joining us to please consider donating to help offset our production costs.
CHJ celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with contemplative services incorporating music, readings, and rituals that strike a balance between our connections to the broad stream of Judaism and our secular humanistic view of Jewish culture and customs. Our services invite us to reflect on our values and commitments, both as individuals and as a community.
We invite our members to join us on the first day of Rosh Hashanah for a Tashlikh ceremony, in which we symbolically cast off our regrettable actions and thoughts.
Members should refer to the CHJ website and email announcements for the locations of the various services and events. Doors open 30 minutes before services begin. The live stream services will commence at the times listed below.
Non-Member Registration – In Person and/or Live Streaming
Use CHJ’s website High Holiday Registration page to begin the registration process.
Non-members who wish to attend our services in person should register on CHJ’s website in advance, no later than 7 days prior to the service(s) they wish to attend. In-person registrants will receive a phone call from a congregant to complete the process. The location of the service and an admission ticket will be emailed to them after the phone call.
Non-members who wish to view our services virtually are asked to also please register in advance from the same High Holiday Registration page. A link to the live-stream service(s) will be sent to those who register. The service booklet can also be found on this same web page and can be downloaded to your device.
Guests interested in learning about CHJ membership or wishing to join CHJ should go to our website at humanisticjews.org. Kindly address inquiries to membership@humanisticjews.org.

Yom Kippur Eve Services - Kol Nidre
2026-09-20 19:30

Yom Kippur Services
2026-09-21 13:00
High Holidays 2026
We are pleased to present our 2026 Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services in person to our members, their families and guests. New this year, non-members may join us for our in-person services if they pre-register. (Registration instructions are set forth below.) We will also be live streaming the services to members and non-members who wish to join us virtually. Our services are free of charge, but we kindly ask non-members joining us to please consider donating to help offset our production costs.
CHJ celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur with contemplative services incorporating music, readings, and rituals that strike a balance between our connections to the broad stream of Judaism and our secular humanistic view of Jewish culture and customs. Our services invite us to reflect on our values and commitments, both as individuals and as a community.
On Yom Kippur Day, we offer a Members’ Workshop and a Members’ Meditation, both to be held on Zoom.
Members’ Workshop via Zoom @ 1pm:
Topic: “A Humanistic Perspective on Atonement/At-one-ment on Yom Kippur”
Meditation via Zoom @ 2:30 pm
Memorial/Closing Service @ 5:00 pm
Members should refer to the CHJ website and email announcements for the locations of the various services and events. Doors open 30 minutes before services begin. The live stream services will commence at the times listed below.
Non-Member Registration – In Person and/or Live Streaming
Use CHJ’s website High Holiday Registration page to begin the registration process.
Non-members who wish to attend our services in person should register on CHJ’s website in advance, no later than 7 days prior to the service(s) they wish to attend. In-person registrants will receive a phone call from a congregant to complete the process. The location of the service and an admission ticket will be emailed to them after the phone call.
Non-members who wish to view our services virtually are asked to also please register in advance from the same High Holiday Registration page. A link to the live-stream service(s) will be sent to those who register. The service booklet can also be found on this same web page and can be downloaded to your device.
Guests interested in learning about CHJ membership or wishing to join CHJ should go to our website at humanisticjews.org. Kindly address inquiries to membership@humanisticjews.org.

Sukot Celebration SAVE THE DATE
2026-10-04 08:00 - 17:00
SAVE THE DATE !!

Shabbat Service and Program - Jewish Hall of Fame and Shame SAVE THE DATE
2026-11-13 19:30 | TBA
SAVE THE DATE!
