Jewish Humanist Congregations Are a Growing Trend

June 17, 2001

Source: The Washington Post

On June 17, 2001, The Washington Post reported on Beth Chai, which "is a Jewish humanist congregation, providing a home for Jews who want a quasi-religious setting to celebrate their cultural identity and heritage -- except for the part about God. It is one of two such congregations in the Washington area. The other is D.C.-based Machar... Both groups are part of a movement of Jewish humanist communities that is growing increasingly organized in a country where 60 percent of Jews are unaffiliated with a mainstream synagogue and relate to Judaism more as a culture than a religion."