The Rise of Worldwide Antisemitism
Rabbi Julie Greenberg Rabbi Greenberg will speak about the rise in antisemitism around the world. Why now? Where does this hatred come from and what does it mean? How can we combat it? Greenberg serves Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir~Heart of the City and also is director of Climate Justice and Jobs at POWER Interfaith. In addition, [...]
Resisting American Antisemitism
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society The recent surge of hostility toward Jews in the United States is terrifying. Neo-Nazis march in our streets and dine with powerful politicians. Antisemitism, stoked by lies and hate, is used to generate attention, money, and votes. Building on Rabbi Julie Greenberg’s comments from the prior week, Hugh will [...]
Celebrating Higher Education Behind Bars
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesOpening reception on Sunday, January 22, at 4 PM. Film screening and discussion on Wednesday, January 25, at 6 PM; Spoken word event on Friday, January 27, at 6 PM. The Philadelphia Ethical Society is excited to host a week-long multimedia art installation and series of public events organized by Eastern University’s Prison Education Program [...]
ERTF Potluck
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin members of the Ending Racism Task Force for a potluck at the Ethical Society at 1906 S. Rittenhouse Square. Bring yourselves and something delicious!
All Societies Platform, American Ethical Union (AEU)
We are thrilled to announce that our next All-Societies Platform is taking place on January 29th! Brought to you by our amazing team of Ethical Education Directors, we will hear from the directors themselves about their program as well as from the parents on what goes into raising our ethical leaders of tomorrow. The parents [...]
Environmentally Responsible Investing
People should be able to invest for their futures without worrying about either reckless financial risk imposed on consumers or how their investments might make climate change worse. PES Leader Hugh Taft-Morales hosts Mike Litt of U.S. PIRG on Zoom as he discusses mobilizing consumers to hold insurers, big banks, and other companies accountable to shareholders. [...]
The Japanese Have Disappeared
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society “The Japanese have disappeared.” That disembodied voice in Julie Otsuka's novel The Buddha in the Attic was speaking about the 120,000 innocent citizens of Japanese descent consigned to internment camps during World War II. Considered among the worst-ever Supreme Court decisions, Korematsu v. United States stood 74 years, until it was [...]
Introduction to Ethical Humanism
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHugh welcomes everyone—especially those unfamiliar with Ethical Humanism—to this casual Zoom and in-person presentation and discussion. In-person at 1906 Rittenhouse Square and on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3917679274
Discussion of Rachel Maddow’s podcast Ultra (Episodes 1-4)
In a brilliantly crafted podcast, Rachel Maddow’s team tells the story of how, in the 1930s and ’40s, members of Congress aided and abetted Nazi propagandists, domestic terrorists, and extremists plotting to overthrow the government. The podcast is available through MSNBC and other streaming services. We will discuss episodes 5-8 on Monday, February 13, 5:30-7 PM, [...]
Lunch with Leader Hugh
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesBring a brown bag lunch to Hugh’s office for casual conversation. This month, we’ll start by talking about the most memorable musical concert we’ve attended. After that, we’ll just chat about life.