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Secular Humanistic Judaism: Rejecting God

Humans, not God, are at the center of this Jewish denomination.

Must a Jew Believe in God?

The centrality of God in Judaism may not be as straightforward as you think.

Bibliography: Holidays

Recommended books about Jewish holidays

How to Talk to Your Kids About God

Most young children have some concept of God. It is important to respond to their questions with sophistication and honesty.

The Names of God

The God of the Hebrew Bible has many names, one of which is never pronounced.

What We Talk About When We Talk About God

So God is just like you and me, right? Maimonides explains why the Bible's descriptions of God can't be taken literally.

Thinking and Speaking About God

Using language--a human construct--to describe the divine is a precarious matter.

About God in Judaism

Before we can begin speaking about God, we need to speak about speaking about God.

God 101

In Judaism, who or what is God?

The Rabbis’ Shabbat Part I: Prohibitions

The rabbis of antiquity used prohibitions to shape a Shabbat experience in which creative activity is set aside to make time for matters of the spirit. First of two parts.

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