Member Lucy Lettis misses being at the meetinghouse with our Ethical Culture family, but she is grateful for the ways that Zoom is able to bring us together–and to even expand our community. Read More
Recent News And Opinion
Cold Couldn’t Stop our Sunday School
Our Sunday School students and their parents bundled up on a recent Saturday and headed to Bear Mountain Ice Rink. Ten families joined in the fun! See More Photos
Hope is on the Way
Society President Susan Lesh is feeling optimistic after receiving her first Covid-19 vaccination and as she considers the prospect of our Ethical community gathering in person one day. For now, the Re-opening Task Force continues to monitor virus news and to consider safety protocols.Read More
Society asks Teaneck to Make BLM Mural Permanent
In a letter to Teaneck’s elected leaders on behalf of our Society, Social Action Chair Anne Wallman asks that the Black Lives Matter mural in a parking lot next to Votee Park be changed from temporary to permanent status to promote unity and healing.
Committee Nearly Ready to Recommend Interim Leader Candidates
The members interviewing interim leader candidates believe they are close to recommending one or two candidates for consideration by the Board of Trustees and the Leadership Advisory Committee plans an exit interview with Joe by year-end.Read More
Visualizing 2021
At its retreat this month, the Board of Trustees used visualization exercises as part of its brainstorming about new leadership for the Society, resulting in a wide-ranging “mind map,” writes Society President Susan Lesh in this column.Read More
Life and Work
In his last column before retirement, leader Joe Chuman discusses, with gratitude, his long journey with our Society, which he says has not been merely a job, a career, or even a vocation, but a way of life and a source of great personal and spiritual fulfillment.Read More
Members Acclaim Joe Chuman as He Retires from Leadership
“Outstanding leader and even better human being.” “So grateful.” “You helped make me who I am.” Members share what Joe Chuman means to them as he prepares to retire after leading our Society for 47 years.Read More
Moving Forward
As our Society prepares for the end of Joe Chuman’s longtime, invaluable leadership, our committed lay leaders will carry us through the transition time to come as the search for an interim leader continues, says Society President Susan Lesh in this month’s column.Read More
Our Sunday SchoolToddlers through Teens
We provide a sense of belonging in an established community of people actively living according to their ethical ideals.Read More...
You've got FAQsWe have Answers
What is the Ethical Society and the Ethical Movement? Which goals are stressed when developing curriculum? How are parents involved in the classes?Read More...
Youth GroupAges 14 to 22
Our Youth Group is a place for our Sunday school graduates (usually aged 14 to 22) to do good work and hang out.Read More...
Our longest-running Adult Ed program is an official chapter of the Socrates Cafe movement to bring philosophy outside the academic setting. It started in Montclair, NJ to help those of us who are not professional philosophers develop our critical-thinking skills by interacting respectfully and actively with others who share a love of ideas.
Socrates CafeLast Monday, 7pm
RSVP on MeetUp or just show up
We show all kinds of films, including Indies, Lost Classics and some mainstream Hollywood productions to provoke discussion. Some are pure fluff - but really good fluff! We follow the film with a discussion. But this isn't a classroom and the discussions aren't academic. There is an opportunity to share your reaction with others informally.
Bergen County Film SeriesFirst Friday, 7pm
RSVP on MeetUp or just show up
Come spend an evening developing any true personal story - 15 minutes or so – about a real event or experience, big or little, that you might like to share with an audience. Workshops are led by members who have MOTH development training. Learn:
How to select a life event, frame the story, develop it, and share it in an entertaining way.
Do Tell! True Stories NightUsually 2nd Friday, 7pm
RSVP on MeetUp or just show up
iChildhood
In this column, Janet Glass explores the challenges of raising children in a wired world, which requires a new type of awareness from parents.
The Spread of Democracy
Democracy is spreading. This column by our representatives to the UN describes what that means for human rights.
Religion and Religious Violence
Leader Joseph Chuman discusses how religion relates to violence in general and to terror in particular.
The Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Each Side’s Contrasting Narratives
Each side in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has its own narrative. What is important for understanding of both sides is to know what they leave out.
How to Tell the Difference Between Right and Wrong
Let us make up a myth to provide ourselves with moral backbone. As long as we are careful to bear in mind that it is a myth, the overall effect should be positive.
Ethical Dilemmas of Globalization
Some say globalization has created a runaway world. Our UN correspondent looks at the contentious issue of globalization in trade and its effects on the poor as well as the rich.
Darwin’s Challenge to Religion and the Religious Response
Leader Joseph Chuman looks at why creationism is so popular and offers a proper religious response to Darwinism.
Free Will: The Last Great Lie
Robert Gulack assembles all the available evidence, which has piled higher and higher in the last 100 years, to refute the notion of free will.
What to Do When Life Is Not Fair
The antidote to injustice is action. Take unfairness and transform it into a task, says Leader Joseph Chuman.
