The world is abuzz, because the actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who once claimed she did not believe in religion, reportedly wants to raise her children as Jews (having found out that she’s come from a long line of rabbis). Sounds like an oxymoron? Not if you are a follower of Humanistic Judaism. It’s a religion in the sense that you belong to a community and consider yourself Jewish. However, there is no praying or singing praises to a deity. Thus, a non-believer who wants his or her children to grow up Jewish doesn't have to compromise and teach the kids that they are being watched at all times by an all-powerful and kinda nice, but rather vengeful, Santa.
If you, like me, live in the Westchester, New York area, you can check this out for yourself, when, on August 24, the Westchester Community for Humanistic Judaism is holding an open house for their Jewish Education School. You can find out the details on their website, http://www.wchj.org.
I had no idea that Gwyneth Paltrow was so smart! If she's still living in NYC, perhaps she'll bring Apple to the open house in Westchester?
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