We Celebrate and Embrace Our Diverse Community Through:

Our Core Values

• Faith in our fellow people
• Modern meaning in ancient traditions
• Humanistic values of equality and justice, inclusiveness, integrity, and critical thinking
• Ethical values in action

Our Rich Heritage

• Jewish humor and cultural traditions
• Powerful life cycle events
• Meaningful rituals that keep us grounded
• Rich cultural heritage and fun holidays

We proudly welcome and celebrate:

• People of all Jewish journeys – Jewish, Jew-ish, not yet Jewish, never gonna be Jewish, and anyone identifying with the Jewish people
• All belief systems – atheist, agnostic, secular, humanist, freethinker, and spiritual-not-religious
• All relationship structures – single, partnered, married, intermarried, interculturally married, divorced, nontraditional, and polyamorous
• All identities – multiracial, people of color, all heritages and backgrounds
• All abilities and ways of thinking – people with and without disabilities and neurodiversity
• All orientations and identities – lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, heterosexual, and gender nonconforming

These commitments echo in the words of our international movement organization, the Society for Humanistic Judaism (SHJ). SHJ affirms that Humanistic Judaism is about

Thankfulness and mindfulness without dogma. Faith in our fellow people. Modern meaning in ancient traditions. Using only the words that match our beliefs. Humanistic values of equality, honesty, and integrity. Good food. Jewish humor. Links to a fascinating history and peoplehood. Support from like-minded sojourners. Powerful lifecycle events. Rituals to keep us grounded. Rich cultural heritage. Fun holidays. Connection to the natural universe. Ethical values in action. Bringing light through learning and laughter. AND… celebrating our full diversity, including Jewish, Jew-ish, not yet Jewish, never gonna be Jewish; atheist, agnostic, secular, humanist, freethinker, spiritual-not-religious; in-married, intermarried, interculturally married, single, divorced, nontraditional, polyamorous; multiracial, people of color, all heritages and backgrounds; people with and without disabilities and neurodiversity; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, heterosexual, nonconforming; and all who come in kindness and sincerity!