BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Congregation for Humanistic Judaism - ECPv6.17.4//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.humanisticjews.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Congregation for Humanistic Judaism REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260908T190000 DTSTAMP:20260901T214528Z CREATED:20260901T214355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T214528Z UID:10000388-1788894000-1788894000@www.humanisticjews.org SUMMARY:Board Meeting DESCRIPTION:We will begin work on the year’s programs and any activities of specific interest. \nPlease send me subjects of interest you wish the Board to consider in order to prepare the agenda.  \nThe Zoom link will be on the listserv.\n  \n  URL:https://www.humanisticjews.org/event/board-meeting-27/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.humanisticjews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/board-5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T193000 DTSTAMP:20260729T015935Z CREATED:20260729T015359Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T015935Z UID:10000362-1789155000-1789155000@www.humanisticjews.org SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah Eve Services DESCRIPTION:High Holidays 2026 \nWe 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.  \nCHJ 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. \nMembers 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. \nNon-Member Registration – In Person and/or Live Streaming \nUse CHJ’s website  High Holiday Registration page to begin the registration process.  \nNon-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.     \nNon-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. \nGuests 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. URL:https://www.humanisticjews.org/event/rosh-hashanah-eve-services/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.humanisticjews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/roshashanah.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T133000 DTSTAMP:20260729T020807Z CREATED:20260729T020735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T020807Z UID:10000363-1789219800-1789219800@www.humanisticjews.org SUMMARY:Rosh Hashanah Services - Tashlikh DESCRIPTION:High Holidays 2026 \nWe 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.  \nCHJ 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. \nWe 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. \nMembers 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. \nNon-Member Registration – In Person and/or Live Streaming \nUse CHJ’s website  High Holiday Registration page to begin the registration process.  \nNon-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.     \nNon-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. \nGuests 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. URL:https://www.humanisticjews.org/event/rosh-hashanah-services-tashlikh/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.humanisticjews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/roshashanah.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260913T123000 DTSTAMP:20260905T001051Z CREATED:20260801T143536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T001051Z UID:10000366-1789295400-1789302600@www.humanisticjews.org SUMMARY:Women's Rap DESCRIPTION:  \nCome 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. \nVenue to be advised. Please watch the listserv . \nRSVP:womensrap@humanisticjews.org \n  \n  URL:https://www.humanisticjews.org/event/womens-rap-15/ LOCATION:Member’s residence ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.humanisticjews.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/rap.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T183000 DTSTAMP:20260901T213825Z CREATED:20260901T213747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T213825Z UID:10000386-1789756200-1789756200@www.humanisticjews.org SUMMARY:Shabbat Candle Lighting DESCRIPTION:Zoom opens at 6:30pm just to kibbutz. \nAt 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. URL:https://www.humanisticjews.org/event/shabbat-candle-lighting-91/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.humanisticjews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shabbat2-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T103000 DTSTAMP:20260823T202000Z CREATED:20260823T200929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260823T202000Z UID:10000378-1789813800-1789813800@www.humanisticjews.org SUMMARY:Book Club - Whistler by Anne Patchett DESCRIPTION:When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art\, they notice an older\, white-haired gentleman following them. The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett\, her former stepfather\, who had been married to her mother for a little more than year when Daphne was nine. Now fifty-three\, Daphne hasn’t seen Eddie for many years\, not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives. Meeting again\, time falls away; while their relationship was brief\, it had a profound impact on them both\, and now that they are reunited\, they have no intention of ever being separated again. \nWhistler is a story about two adults looking back over the choices they made\, and the choices that were made for them. It’s a story about bravery\, memory\, the often small yet consequential moments that define our lives\, and the endless stream of loss that in time comes for us all. Beautiful in its simplicity\, it is ultimately about how love endures\, and how the feeling of being known by one other person\, even for a short period of time\, can change everything. URL:https://www.humanisticjews.org/event/book-club-whistler-by-anne-patchett/ LOCATION:Member’s Residence Fairfield ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.humanisticjews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/whistler.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260920T193000 DTSTAMP:20260729T021905Z CREATED:20260729T021403Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T021905Z UID:10000364-1789932600-1789932600@www.humanisticjews.org SUMMARY:Yom Kippur Eve Services - Kol Nidre DESCRIPTION:High Holidays 2026 \nWe 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.  \nCHJ 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. \n  \nMembers 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. \nNon-Member Registration – In Person and/or Live Streaming \nUse CHJ’s website  High Holiday Registration page to begin the registration process.  \nNon-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.     \nNon-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. \nGuests 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. URL:https://www.humanisticjews.org/event/yom-kippur-eve-services-kol-nidre/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.humanisticjews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/kolnidre.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260922 DTSTAMP:20260905T050329Z CREATED:20260729T023009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T050329Z UID:10000365-1789948800-1790035199@www.humanisticjews.org SUMMARY:Yom Kippur Activities DESCRIPTION:High Holidays 2026 \nWe 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.  \nCHJ 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. \nOn Yom Kippur Day\, we offer a Members’ Workshop and a Members’ Meditation\, both to be held on Zoom.  \nMembers’ Workshop via Zoom @ 1pm:  \nTopic: “A Humanistic Perspective on Atonement/At-one-ment on Yom Kippur” \nMeditation via Zoom @ 2:30 pm  \nMemorial/Closing Service @ 5:00 pm \nMembers 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. \nNon-Member Registration – In Person and/or Live Streaming \nUse CHJ’s website  High Holiday Registration page to begin the registration process.  \nNon-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.     \nNon-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. \nGuests 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. URL:https://www.humanisticjews.org/event/yom-kippur-services/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.humanisticjews.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/atonement.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260925T183000 DTSTAMP:20260901T214043Z CREATED:20260901T214006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T214043Z UID:10000387-1790361000-1790361000@www.humanisticjews.org SUMMARY:Shabbat Candle Lighting DESCRIPTION:Zoom opens at 6:30pm just to kibbutz. \nAt 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. URL:https://www.humanisticjews.org/event/shabbat-candle-lighting-92/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.humanisticjews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/shabbat2-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T093000 DTSTAMP:20260901T215121Z CREATED:20260901T215037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T215121Z UID:10000389-1790501400-1790501400@www.humanisticjews.org SUMMARY:Men's Rap DESCRIPTION:9:30 kibbutzing \n10 Meeting \nRSVP  mensrap@humansticjews.org \nWatch the listserv for the venue. URL:https://www.humanisticjews.org/event/mens-rap-17/ LOCATION:TBA ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.humanisticjews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/men-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR