Humanist Jewish Congregation of Queens

05/05/2026

05/05/2026

JFASD is proud to cosponsor The Workers Circle "Talk to Your Sheriff Movement" webinar/call on Monday, May 11 at 7 PM ET.

👉 RSVP: bit.ly/TTYSMovCall

Across the country, local law enforcement is being pulled into federal immigration enforcement through programs like 287(g), ICE cooperation agreements, and detainers. These policies can undermine due process, community trust, and the constitutional rights of immigrant communities.

This issue connects directly to our mission. Religious freedom and democracy depend on public institutions that protect everyone equally—not systems that use state power to target vulnerable communities.

Join us to learn how people are organizing locally, how to engage sheriffs and elected officials, and how to take action in your own community. 👉 RSVP: bit.ly/TTYSMovCall

05/02/2026

We collected a nice amount of food today, along with $140 in cash donations. All will be delivered to the Orellanas later today. It was great to encourage empathy in our community!

05/02/2026

Saturday May 2 is the AHA's Day of Empathy!

Join us from 12-2pm in Firefighter's Park, Great Neck, where we will be collecting donations of non-perishable food for the Orellana family.

They preach cruelty. We practice humanity. On May 2nd, we're uniting America with empathy. We’re living through a crisis of cruelty, with an administration that threatens our neighbors’ safety, leaves kids hungry, diminishes our collective humanity, and seeks to divide us with fear and hate. But...

04/25/2026

Online program from the HMTC, Wednesday 5/6/26:

Dr. Linda Burghardt presents: The Jewish Life of Pablo Picasso: An Untold Story Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 1:00 p.m. on Zoom Despite Picasso’s immense fame, few people know that he was profoundly nurtured by his Jewish lovers, friends, colleagues and patrons, and that he developed a deep sense of Je

04/23/2026

Online course with the wonderful Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum - Yiddish as Protest.

Yiddish language culture history literature

04/22/2026

Join us on Saturday May 2 in Great Neck for a food drive and sing out in support of our immigrant neighbors.

They preach cruelty. We practice humanity. On May 2nd, we're uniting America with empathy. We’re living through a crisis of cruelty, with an administration that threatens our neighbors’ safety, leaves kids hungry, diminishes our collective humanity, and seeks to divide us with fear and hate. But...

04/22/2026

Join us for an important and meaningful conversation following the screening of “Screams Before Silence.” This powerful program will provide space for reflection, dialogue, and understanding. We hope you can be part of it.

To register, click the link below:

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04/21/2026

The American Humanist Association's Day of Empathy is on May 2.

Stay tuned for more information on what HJCQ will be doing!

04/07/2026

From Jews for a Secular Democracy:

Join us for a meaningful Shabbat service on Friday, April 24 at 7:00 PM ET, followed by a timely conversation on public education and religious freedom. Register HERE for the livestream link.

Following the service, Jews for a Secular Democracy will present our Constitutional Defender Award to Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers and a leading advocate for public education. Randi will speak on public education and the separation of church and state.

As efforts to blur the line between religion and public education continue to grow from book bans to curriculum censorship and attacks on LGBTQIA students, this program will explore what’s at stake for students, families, and real religious freedom—and how we all can respond.

👉Register HERE! https://actionnetwork.org/events/public-education-and-church-state-separation-a-conversation-with-randi-weingarden

This event will be live-streamed (link provided upon registration), so you can join from anywhere.

If you happen to be in the Detroit area, we’d also love to welcome you in person. Tickets are FREE, but registration is required. For more information: https://bit.ly/randijfasd.