secular Judaism
Nonreligious Jewish identity
Secular Judaism is Jewish identity and culture practiced without religious belief or observance.
Secular Jews may celebrate holidays like Passover or Hanukkah as cultural traditions, value Jewish ethics and history, and maintain strong community ties—while remaining agnostic or atheist.
The identity centers on heritage, language (especially Yiddish), literature, and shared historical experience rather than Torah or synagogue: Her secular Judaism meant Friday dinners with family but no prayers.
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- solidarityUnity among allies
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- foodwaysCultural practices around eating
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