Humanistic Judaism
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Humanistic Judaism is a nontheistic movement within Judaism that emphasizes Jewish culture, history, and ethical values rather than belief in a supernatural God.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Humanistic Judaism canonical | 3 |
| Secular Judaism | 3 |
| Hillelismo | 1 |
| Society for Humanistic Judaism | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1385537 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Humanistic Judaism Context triple: [Jewish Americans, religiousDenomination, Humanistic Judaism]
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Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism is a major modern Jewish movement that emphasizes individual autonomy, ethical principles, and adapting Jewish tradition to contemporary life.
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B.
Reconstructionist Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism is a modern American-born Jewish movement that views Judaism as an evolving religious civilization, emphasizing democratic community decision-making and adapting tradition to contemporary values.
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C.
Contemporary Judaism
Contemporary Judaism is the modern expression of the Jewish religion and culture, shaped primarily by rabbinic tradition and encompassing diverse religious movements and practices worldwide.
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D.
Unitarian Universalism
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religious movement that emphasizes individual spiritual exploration, social justice, and inclusivity, drawing from diverse theological and philosophical traditions rather than a fixed creed.
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E.
Rabbinic Judaism
Rabbinic Judaism is the mainstream form of Judaism that developed after the Second Temple’s destruction, centered on the authority of the rabbis, the Oral Torah, and the interpretation of Jewish law and tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Humanistic Judaism Target entity description: Humanistic Judaism is a nontheistic movement within Judaism that emphasizes Jewish culture, history, and ethical values rather than belief in a supernatural God.
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A.
Reform Judaism
Reform Judaism is a major modern Jewish movement that emphasizes individual autonomy, ethical principles, and adapting Jewish tradition to contemporary life.
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B.
Reconstructionist Judaism
Reconstructionist Judaism is a modern American-born Jewish movement that views Judaism as an evolving religious civilization, emphasizing democratic community decision-making and adapting tradition to contemporary values.
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C.
Contemporary Judaism
Contemporary Judaism is the modern expression of the Jewish religion and culture, shaped primarily by rabbinic tradition and encompassing diverse religious movements and practices worldwide.
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D.
Unitarian Universalism
Unitarian Universalism is a liberal religious movement that emphasizes individual spiritual exploration, social justice, and inclusivity, drawing from diverse theological and philosophical traditions rather than a fixed creed.
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E.
Rabbinic Judaism
Rabbinic Judaism is the mainstream form of Judaism that developed after the Second Temple’s destruction, centered on the authority of the rabbis, the Oral Torah, and the interpretation of Jewish law and tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish movement
ⓘ
nontheistic religious movement ⓘ |
| approachToConversion | offers secular Jewish conversion processes ⓘ |
| approachToIdentity | inclusive of patrilineal and matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| ceremonyType |
secular baby naming ceremonies
ⓘ
secular bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies ⓘ secular funeral and memorial services ⓘ secular wedding ceremonies ⓘ |
| coreBelief | nontheism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| educationInstitution | International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism ⓘ |
| emphasis |
Jewish culture
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Jewish ethical values ⓘ Jewish history ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
human dignity
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human responsibility ⓘ reason ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Sherwin Wine ⓘ |
| hasClergyTitle |
leader
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rabbi ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ Yiddish ⓘ |
| holidayPractice | celebrates Jewish holidays with secular interpretations ⓘ |
| inception | 1963 ⓘ |
| motto | A Judaism beyond God ⓘ |
| organizationalBody |
International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism
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Humanistic Judaism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Society for Humanistic Judaism
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| philosophicalBasis | secular humanism ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Detroit
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan
|
| region |
Europe
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Israel ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| rejectsBeliefIn | supernatural God ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Jewish humanism
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Reconstructionist Judaism ⓘ Humanistic Judaism self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Secular Judaism
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| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| ritualStyle |
congregational
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egalitarian ⓘ |
| usesText |
adapted Jewish holiday liturgies
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humanist liturgy ⓘ |
| viewOfJudaism | culture and civilization of the Jewish people ⓘ |
| viewOnGodLanguage | avoids theistic language in ritual ⓘ |
| viewOnHalakha | does not consider halakha religiously binding ⓘ |
| viewOnMiracles | rejects supernatural miracles ⓘ |
| viewOnRevelation | denies divine revelation of Torah ⓘ |
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Subject: Humanistic Judaism Description of subject: Humanistic Judaism is a nontheistic movement within Judaism that emphasizes Jewish culture, history, and ethical values rather than belief in a supernatural God.
Referenced by (8)
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