In partnership with the JCC of Stamford, CHJ presents this year’s Tu B’Shvat Seder. Please join us as we celebrate the Earth’s abundance with a family-friendly seder and musical performance by our exuberant and talented song leader, Adam Feder. This free virtual event is open to CHJ members, JCC members, and the general… Read More
CHJ has adapted to the new reality since the start of the coronavirus pandemic! The celebration of Shabbat is integral to Jewish tradition, too important to let lapse for an undetermined period. And our Adult Ed programs offer another opportunity to listen, learn and discuss topics relevant to Humanistic Judaism. Read more about Adult Education… Read More
Families are the future of CHJ. Our inclusive, warm, welcoming Congregation includes families of all stripes coming together to celebrate Judaism and being Jewish. From Baby Naming to Sunday School to Bar & Bat Mitzvah to the Teen Tzedakah Group to Adult Ed, you’ll find a community for families and kids of all ages. Humanistic… Read More
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CHJ is affiliated with the Society for Humanistic Judaism (shj.org) and is part of a movement that celebrates Jewish culture and heritage through a non-theistic, human-centered approach. Our membership reflects a diverse group of people who have enriched our community by collectively representing many different personal and professional backgrounds.
CHJ is very affordable. Membership for a two-adult household is only $450 per year. For a one-adult household it is $300 per year. After a successful initial pilot program, CHJ has continued to offer a 50% reduction for the first year of membership. This means that first year membership is now only $225 for a two-adult household and $150 for a single-adult household. We want to make “trying CHJ on for size” as easy and as affordable for you as possible.
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With Kind Regards,
The Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Fairfield County in partnership with the JCC of Stamford present a Tu B’Shvat Seder.
We call our ancient scroll of wisdom, the Torah, an “eytz chaim,” a tree of life for it like the Earth’s great forests, sustains us. Torah teaches us that creation, in its great diversity, is harmoniously interconnected. Like the trees, we too need strong and deep roots for nourishment.Please join us as we celebrate the Earth’s abundance (with a family-friendly seder and musical performance by our exuberant and talented song leader, Adam Feder. Seder ceremonial food gift bags will be prepared for pre-registered families for pickup at central locations (TBD) or delivery.
This free virtual event is open to the public.
Pre-registration is required in order to deliver your seder supply package.
Click below for a special message from Adam Feder:
Please send email to events@HumanisticJews.org with
1) the name of the event in the subject line
2) your first and last name and town of residence in the body .
Zoom link will be provided to registrants by January 22nd.
Barbara Jay has been selected to be CHJ’s 2021 recipient of the Federation for Jewish Philanthropy of Upper Fairfield County’s MitzvahHero Award.
Selected from a committee consisting of our past CHJ Mitzvah Hero Award winners and CHJ’s president, Barbara will be acknowledged for her many outstanding contributions to CHJ and the Jewish community-at-large through a virtual ceremony.
To attend the awards ceremony, please Register here. Zoom connect information is immediately sent in response to the registration request.
Humanistic Judaism recognizes the Tanakh as great Jewish literature written by human beings. We view it as a valuable source of information about the beliefs and behavior of our ancestors. While Humanistic Jews do not accept its authoritarian premises, there are stories that influence our ritualistic calendar and life-cycle events. This program will briefly introduce the structure of the Tanakh and explore stories that engenders the root of our very ‘human’ Jewish experience.
Zoom link to follow.
Charles Darwin February 12, 1802 to April 19, 1882
Save the date!
Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity held around Charles Darwin’s February 12th birthday. Specifically, the event celebrates the discoveries and life of the man, born in 1809, who first described biological evolution via natural selection with scientific rigor.
Join us to view the film “Crossing Delancey,” (1988), a Jewish American Love Story directed by the late Joan Micklin Silver, who broke Hollywood barriers spotlighting women’s stories and exploring American Jewish life.
This event is open to the public. Nonmembers can request Zoom link at adulted@humanisticjews.org.
Zoom link will be sent the week of February 15. Zoom room will open at 9:30; film showing will begin promptly at 9:40.
Run time is 1 hr. 37 min. Discussion will follow.