The Society for Humanistic Judaism is excited to welcome the Secular Humanist Jewish Circle in Tucson, Arizona, as its newest affiliated community. The Secular Humanist Jewish Circle joins the almost 30 Humanistic congregations and communities across North America.
"I recognized that there was a great interest and hunger in Tucson for a secular Jewish alternative when more than 70 people showed up to hear Rabbi Miriam Jerris speak in February 2010," said SHJC founding member Susan Rubin. "Since then, we have been enthusiastically growing our community. We now have a committed board and solid membership. Affiliating with SHJ will bring us into the national family, open the door to exciting new resources, and give SHJC respect and legitimacy."
Rabbi Miriam Jerris, who has been supporting the efforts of the leadership in Tucson for nearly three years, observed that she knew from the beginning that "Susan and Marshall Rubin's understanding of the philosophy and their personal warmth, combined with their knowledge of Jewish organizational life, were the right combination for creating a community in Tucson. We welcome the more than twenty-five households into our Humanistic Jewish family and hope that they will learn what I learned many years ago, 'What we do together is more powerful than what we can accomplish on our own.'"
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