What is Secular Humanistic Judaism?
This “fifth denomination,” founded in the 1960s by a Reform-ordained rabbi, describes itself as humanistic rather than atheistic.
Folkshul Memorial Commemorates Kristallnacht, Tulsa Massacre
Participants examined firsthand witness testimonies and combined music, songs and stories, with facilitated dialogue to reflect on those events and consider their relevance today.
Miron Celebrates A Quarter Century
Of Sharing Faith and Values in Song
For 25 years, Weavers Way member Art Miron has served as director of music for Jewish Children’s Folkshul and Adult Community, engaging people through music.
How Philly-area readers reimagined Passover seders during the coronavirus
While not the same this year when nothing is the same, we found a way to see each other, share our Seder and be together in spirit and love
A Chestnut Hill community responding constructively to COVID-19
Our ongoing response to this crisis must reflect Jewish Secular Humanism in values and in practice.
Philly musician delivers singing telegrams in time of COVID-19
Dot Levine, 34, is a professional musician who until the pandemic was teaching at the Jewish Children’s Folkshul
Can a modern spin on a bar/bat mitzvah tradition keep teens in the Jewish community?
One Jewish community in Philadelphia tries to keep its young people rooted in their identity with a modern spin on a bar/bat mitzvah tradition.
Folkshul Welcomes a New School Director
Rupp’s Jewish social justice and Holocaust educational leadership is extensive.
The Humanist Condition
Judaism’s nontheistic movement reaches for the next level.
Mt. Airy ex-‘dropout’ brings joy with therapy and music
In addition to his impressive skills as a musician and entertainer, Miron, 66, is a therapist who works with adolescents, families, adults and couples addressing a wide range of mental health issues.
Local Jewish community responds to study: Millennials unaware of Auschwitz
Asked to identify what Auschwitz was, 41 percent of respondents and 66 percent of millennials could not come up with a correct response identifying it as a concentration camp or extermination camp.
Transformation of a Jewish Secular Humanist Community in the Midst of War
Our Folkshul is an intentionally inclusive organization that welcomes all people who feel a connection to their Jewish identity and appreciate a secular humanist approach to Judaism.
Folkshul a Long Tradition with Contemporary Values
In the early 20th century, the Greater Philadelphia area was home to dozens of Folkshuls — Jewish organizations that provided Yiddish and secular Jewish education
You Should Know: Leah Wright
In a time when being a proud Jew is especially important, Leah Wright leads the way in directions she never thought she would.
Sarah Kolker: Germantown Resident Is Here for the Tough Conversations
Sarah Kolker is Jewish and always has been, but her view of the world is informed by other traditions as well.
Young People Find Judaism Outside of Synagogue Walls
This younger generation of Jews isn’t pushing away their religion; they’re just looking for other ways to find meaning. Increasingly, young Jews forge their own path to finding spiritual meaning.