HumanisticTorah Podcast Episode 1
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Humanistic Torah Podcast – Episode 1Hosted by James M. BranumHumanisticTorah.org Episode for the Jewish week ending on September 12, 2025/20 Elul, 5786 In this episode:1. An introduction to the podcast…
OPINION: Deconstructing the Binary : Why the Zionist/Antizionist binary is both inaccurate and harmful
By James M. Branum This essay can be found in your choice of two formats:
Thinking about God, humanistically: Why issues of gender in God-concept might be relevant to Humanistic Jews
By James M. Branum This essay was originally written as a class assignment at the Unyeshiva, with a little bit of editing. In this essay I will be reflecting on…
Why We Should Listen to Young Secular Jewish Americans
by Claire Bergen (originally published at: https://professorpurpledotorg.wordpress.com, used with permission) February 14, 2024 A recent New York Times article profiles Jewish American families in which older parents and young adult…
The Jewish People – Identity: Who is a Jew?
This post is a guest post. We are always looking for more guest writers at HumanisticTorah.org, so if you are interested please contact us. by Adam King Skrzynski Who is…
Jews and Cannabis: A Relationship HIstory
by James M. Braum This article was first published in the Winter 2021 issue of Humanistic Judaism magazine. The relationship between cannabis and Judaism is very old, older than most…
Jewish Conversion in Oklahoma from 2013-2023, a statistical analysis
By Ty Faulkner Branum and James M. Branum Thanks to very helpful data provided by the American Jewish Archives, we now have solid evidence to prove what many suspected —…
New to the website – conversion through the Liberal movement in the UK
I’ve added a new page to tell about the process of Jewish conversion through the Liberal movement in the UK.
Adopting Humanistic Judaism: The Story of Thiago Soares
Tags: #Mazeldon #Jewdiverse #HumanisticJudaism SHJ.org: Adopting Humanistic Judaism: Thiago Soares’ Story The humanistic approach of Judaism has resonated strongly with me. Its beliefs in the significance of engaging in social…
In Defense of MRP (MultiReligious Practice) in Judaism
By James M. BranumI understand myself today to be an Unbound Jew, which means that I seek to engage deeply with the Jewish tradition from a perspective of unbinding, which…