Judaism Without God?

If Judaism means being Jewish, then neither I nor anyone I had known before the age of 16 (i.e., before coming to the US) had any doubts that this is true. It seems that finally this concept has reached American shores (Hallelujah!).  According to an article in USA Today, at least American atheist say yes.

Here are some quotes from people interviewed by the newspaper:

"Atheism and Judaism are not contradictory, so to have an atheist in a Jewish congregation isn't an issue or a challenge or a problem.  It is par for the course. That is what Judaism is. It is our tradition to question God from top to bottom." (Maxim Schorin, a member of the Reform Congregation Beth El in Berkeley--but then he must be a Russian Jew)

"An individual who attends synagogue, participates in Jewish communal affairs, and contributes heavily to Jewish charities would undoubtedly be considered a very fine Jew, without asking questions about whether or not that person believed in God." (Jonathan Sarna, Professor of American Jewish history, Brandeis University) 

According to Shaul Magid, a professor of modern Judaism at Indiana University, atheists join synagogues because American Judaism lacks "a vibrant secular Jewish movement."

I have news for the esteemed professor.  There is an alternative.  The Society for Humanistic Judaism offers a home for people who want to keep their Jewish identity without having to partake of opium for the masses.