CSJO - Cultural and Secular Jewish Organization

Get excited we have two more interesting workshops confirmed!

Workshop one is a talk with Jordan Kutzik on Yiddish in the modern world.

Workshop two will hopefully be more of a panel style with an article to read before about Jewish whiteness/passing with Sarah Waslow-Washington with hopefully more perspectives to confirm they will be on it!

Get ready for our upcoming conference. We will be giving little snippets of activities that will be taking place this conference. We are working hard to get our our brochure and get many interesting and engaging topics to learn about.

First taste of activities is we will be doing a virtual cooking activity. We will send out a shopping list for you to join us as Madi takes you on a culinary experience

Hello Friends!

Join us on Thursday, August 17 for New Year for the Animals, Rosh Hashanah La’Behemot. This is a day to reflect on our relationships with animals, both domesticated as well as those who support our human lifestyles. We will have some readings, songs, lighting a candle and hearing the shofar.

More information about the holiday and how to join the celebration can be found below.

We look forward to seeing you then and please bring pictures of your pets!

Save the Date!  Tayere khaverim, shalom chaverim, dear friends, Come join us to celebrate the New Year for the Animals, Rosh Hashanah La’Behemot on Thursday, August 17th at 8pm EST / 5pm PST. 

Hey friends!

The next meeting of our Crafts and Hobby club is this Sunday, June 4 at 4pm ET/1pm PT. Join us as we all work on our crafts and schmooze.

If you are interested in joining us, please make sure you are a member of CSJO with your dues paid and email Joan for the meeting link. Joan's email and more details are in the link below.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Reminder: Our Book Club and Craft and Hobby Club meetings are just a few days away!   Tayere khaverim, shalom chaverim, dear friends, Our next CSJO Crafts and Hobby Club is meeting Sunday, June 4 at  4:00p. Eastern/1:00 pm Pacific.What a diverse and creative membership we have. Joining in are weavers, crocheters, knitters, bakers, painters, "stickers by number" and counted-cross ...

Here is another great workshop that will be happening at conference. Registration is still open

Tackling the Challenges of Change through Reconfiguration and Improvement

In order to have a meaningful discussion with you, our participants, we would like you to look at the questions below, think on them, write down some notes, bring them with you and be ready to share them with us. This will allow for more back and forth. You are the members of CSJO; we need your input.

We are quickly approaching our conference, can’t wait to see you there.

We will have another amazing workshop presented by Ozzy Irving Gold-Shapiro form the organization Keshet!

Introduction to LGBTQ+ Belonging. For the description: "In this training, CSJO's general membership will learn how to create an LGBTQ+ affirming environment for each other and their communities. This training focuses on building shared vocabulary and awareness around LGBTQ+ identities and introduces participants to the basics of LGBTQ+ allyship."

Here is another amazing workshop that will happen conference weekend! I am excited to register are you?

Workshop: “Music for Humanistic Jewish Holidays and Life Cycle Events”
Organizer: Brandy Sinco
Workshop Description and Goals. This workshop will be in two parts. During part 1, participants will have the opportunity to share music for holidays (Shabbat, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Tubishvat, Passover, Purim, etc.) or for life cycle events (wedding, service of union, baby naming, memorial, etc.). The music sharing can be in the form of a live performance, recording, and reading from a score. Everyone involved in music is welcome: professional and amateur musicians, and listeners.
During part 2, we will discuss forming a network for people who are involved in planning music for Humanistic Jewish events. Hopefully, this session will become an annual CSJO event. I envision the network helping people with choosing music for observances and choirs, and helping to navigate technical issues, such as how to set up Zoom and the use of online streaming.

As our annual conference approaches we are gathering some amazing workshops. Here is a glimpse at one of our workshop, presented by Rabbi Adam Chalom.

“Social Justice in the Hebrew Bible?”
Many in the emergent “religious left” like to point to selected Biblical passages to justify their support for contemporary activism. Of course, the same Bible is also used to justify right wing policy positions. What should Secular Jews do with this mixed cultural inheritance to best further their social justice goals?

It’s that time!! For the first time since 2019 we will have an in person conference. We were last at Ursuline in 2019. We will do a hybrid for those who wish to join virtually. We have great keynote speakers and workshops lined up. Stay tuned as we highlight some of our great presenters

Tayere khaverim, shalom chaverim, dear friends,

Come one come all to our CSJO virtual Pesakh Seder on Saturday, April 8 at 1:30 Eastern/10:30 Pacific time. Bring your Seder Plate if you would like to share. Our haggadah will be diverse and full of songs. We look forward to seeing you virtually!

Join Our Pesakh Seder   Tayere khaverim, shalom chaverim, dear friends, Come one come all to our CSJO virtual Pesakh Seder on Saturday, April 8 at 1:30 Eastern/10:30 Pacific time. Bring your Seder Plate if you would like to share. Our haggadah will be diverse and full of songs. We look forward to seeing you virtually! ...