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February 2014

February 26, 2014

Shabbat Funerals And Other Transgressions

On Monday morning I attended a meeting of the Michigan Board of Rabbis. Like most...

October 2013

October 02, 2013

Time To Panic! A New Survey On Jews Is Out

The Pew Research Center has released its report on patterns of Jewish identity and the...

June 2013

June 05, 2013

Magical Thinking In Reform Judaism

As a (still) dues-paying member of the Reform movement’s Central Conference of American Rabbis, I...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

The Outcast Of Beauregard Parish

When a rabbi decides that she or he is a nontheist there is a warm,...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

National Day Of Prayer? #ChoosetoACT Instead!

This year’s presidential proclamation of a National Day of Prayer was notable in its mention...

February 2013

February 04, 2013

Quote Of The Day

“You can safely assume you've created God in your own image when it turns out...

January 2013

January 25, 2013

The New York Times Asks: Is Atheism A Religion?

In the New York Times’ latest installment of “Room for Debate,” writers discuss the question,...

January 25, 2013

A Universe Not Made For Us

I just ran across this wonderful video narrated by the late Carl Sagan. I would...

January 10, 2013

How Far Can We Extend Our Concern?

There is no greater tension for a Humanistic Jew than the deep-rooted dichotomy of Jewish...

January 07, 2013

Making Humanism Relevant

In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy, NY Times religion writer Samuel Freedman penned...

September 2012

September 14, 2012

Guest Post: Help The Foundation Beyond Belief

Since I don't seem to be able to get it together enough to post here...

March 2012

March 23, 2012

Lurie, Einstein And Me

I certainly did not expect to hear from Alan Lurie about my recent post, “Lurie...

March 23, 2012

De Botton’s Religion For Atheists – A Review

Most humanists and other non-theists share a world view in most respects. Overblown as it...

February 2012

February 24, 2012

Sex

All of the recent discussion by Christian theocratic types about contraception should serve as a...

February 22, 2012

Visit Coin Laundry – Even If You Already Own A Washing Machine

Coin Laundry is a new blog that I have recommended in the past. One of...

February 02, 2012

Jewish Values: Left-Wing, Right-Wing & Everything In Between

One of the most interesting Jewish writers around these days is Jay Michaelson. His regular...

January 2012

January 14, 2012

My Open Letter To Jacob Stein, “The Jewish Philosopher”

SCREEN SHOT FROM JACOB STEIN'S CALL FOR EXECUTION OF GAYS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A few days ago...

January 13, 2012

Richard Dawkins Interviews Humanistic Rabbi Tamara Kolton

Once again, thank you to all of you who sent me words of encouragement. I’m...

January 11, 2012

Troll Attack

This morning I received an e-mail from someone named Jacob Stein who calls himself the...

June 2011

June 17, 2011

Circumcision: Not A San Francisco Treat

You may have heard that San Francisco is considering a ban on male circumcision. My...

March 2011

March 01, 2011

Another Jewish Journey To Secular Humanism

Matthew Lowe, a young Jewish educator, has a very personal story on The New Humanism...

January 2011

January 29, 2011

Artistic Tribute To Non-Theistic Heroes By The Jewmanist

Check out these awesome posters at the Jewmanist! Rose Schwartz (who was very encouraging with...

December 2010

December 18, 2010

Good Without God? Shut Your Pie Hole!

What is so horrifying to Christians about the simple message that “Millions of people are...

December 15, 2010

For South Floridians Interested In The Coalition Of Reason

If you live in the Greater Miami area and are interested in starting a branch...

December 09, 2010

Imagine

It was on this day thirty years ago that we awoke to the reality that...

December 04, 2010

This Season Celebrate Reason

Signs are going up around the country urging people to come out of the atheist...

November 2010

November 16, 2010

More Thoughts On Being Good Without God

Not too long ago I wrote about the American Humanist Association’s new ad campaign promoting...

November 09, 2010

Consider Humanism Campaign Underway

The American Humanist Association, of which I am a proud member, is undertaking a major...

October 2010

October 21, 2010

Sam Harris: Religion Is A Terrible Source For Morality

Sam Harris is everywhere these days promoting his new book,The Moral Landscape. He was interviewed...

October 18, 2010

Morality, Apes, And Religion

Frans de Waal is a primatologist who has written about the moral instincts in our...