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As
members of the Society for Humanistic Judaism:
- We affirm our
identity as members of the Jewish People. We draw strength from the history,
culture, and achievements of our people. We see Jewish history as testimony to
the continuing struggle for human dignity and, like the history of other
peoples, as a product of human decisions and actions.
- We demonstrate
our bond to the Jewish people through humanistic celebrations of Jewish holidays
and life-cycle events. We create and use non-theistic Jewish rituals, services,
and celebrations that invoke the ethical core of Jewish history, literature, and
culture. Our aim is to foster a positive Jewish identity, intellectual
integrity, and ethical behavior among celebrants.
- We affirm the
value of study and discussion of Jewish and universal human issues. We rely on
such sources as reason, observation, experimentation, creativity, and artistic
expression to address questions about the world and in seeking to understand our
experiences.
- We seek
solutions to human conflicts that respect the freedom, dignity, and self-esteem
of every human being. We make ethical decisions based on our assessment of the
consequences of our actions.
- We believe that
it is human beings who have the responsibility for solving human problems. We
are committed, in the enduring Jewish tradition of support for social action and
social progress, to community service and actions for social justice. We each
take responsibility for our own behavior, and all of us take collective
responsibility for the state of our world.
- We
are committed to passing these values on to present and future generations
through education and by our example.
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