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CSJO CONFERENCE
Glendon College
Toronto, Ontario

MAY 27-30, 2016

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This is "Kesher: Community Connections," a member newsletter that will share the programs and news of SHJ communities and the movement. If you have an idea for a future issue, please write Rabbi Miriam Jerris.

IISHJ SEMINARS IN 
ARIZONA AND MINNESOTA

February 12-14, 2016, Rabbi Adam Chalom, Dean of the IISHJ, "Zionism, Anti-Zionism, Anti-Semitism."

February 11 and 14, Rabbi Chalom will speak in Tucson. Click here for details.

April 8-10, 2016, "Routes and Roots: The Evolution of Secular Humanistic Judaism."

Meet Sheila Malcolm, Madrikha
Beth Ami, Colorado Congregation 
for Humanistic Judaism

Sheila Malcolm and Beth Ami Congregation
Sheila Malcolm and Beth Ami Members

TWO EXCITING TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES

ISRAEL
June 12-26, 2016


Visit Israel with Rabbi Jeffrey Falick in June, 2016.  For more information or to register, click here.

(Scroll down to the drop-down menu in order to locate the Birmingham Temple trip and then enter the password:  Israel ). It is not in the tour list.


PHILADELPHIA
October 28-30, 2016



Take a Learning Trip to Philadelphia with Rabbi Adam Chalom and the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism. Learn more and register here. 

SECULAR HUMANISTIC JUDAISM ON THE WEB

 

Sherwin Wine Legacy Website

This website newly launched by the IISHJ provides a look at the life and work of Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine, founder of Humanistic Judaism. Don't look just once. The site is continually being updated.

 

SHJ YouTube Channel

The Society for Humanistic Judaism posts videos about the philosophy and the movement.

 

IISHJ YouTube Channel 

You can also find the International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism (IISHJ) on YouTube.

  

Library of Secular Humanistic Judaism 

FIND GREAT PROGRAMS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY
The Library of Secular Humanistic Judaism has videos of weekly Shabbat Services led by Rabbi Jeff Falick and the weekly Study Hour led by Natan Fuchs as well as other Birmingham Temple programs.