By the time the Helpsy clothing bins arrived, piles of bags and boxes full of donations had already been dropped off–just the start of a successful Social Action Sunday.Read More
Progressive Social Action
Ethical Culture has an extensive history of accomplishments in the area of Social Action, as well as regular panels and educational seminars.
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Week of Events
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Platform: Youth Forum: Building a Biocentric World
Platform: Youth Forum: Building a Biocentric World
Our Society's youth employment program, Applied Biocentrism, is composed of young adults from across the area. After several weeks of work, what new insights have they gained about how the world […]
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Job Club Workshop
Job Club Workshop
In the Job Club Workshop, a certified career-development facilitator, Anne Wallman, provides guidance for people unemployed or under-employed and seeking full-time employment. For now, Job Club Workshop, which meets the […]
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Conversemos
Conversemos
Conversemos offers people with at least basic knowledge of the Spanish language an opportunity to be immersed in Spanish language and culture. This meeting of Conversemos will take place at […]
Recent News And Opinion
Social Action Sunday: 550 pounds of donations and 200 postcards for voting rights
A Night at the Piano with Rob
Pianist and member Rob Eigenbrod provided an exalted evening at the meetinghouse with a concert for more than 60 members and friends.More Photos
It is Ethically Essential to Take a Stand
Those of us who believe in the dignity and worth of individuals are responsible for speaking out against the Supreme Court’s ruling that diminished the rights of millions of Americans, says Leader Curt Collier.
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Community Spirit Finds a Way
When Community Weekend had to be canceled on short notice because of Covid concerns, our members of all generations improvised, with a party for families and a BYO lunch and games on the lawn.More Photos
As I See It: A Great Awakening is Long Overdue
A great awakening–and action–is needed to counteract the assaults on our values as ethical citizens, including attempts at governance through terror and the criminalization of abortion, says Society President Jim Norman in this column.Read More
Name Changes and New Programming Take Stage at Membership Meeting
At the Membership Meeting today, the prospect of name changes for the Society and the Sunday Platform received wide support. Also, Leader Curt Collier outlined ideas for new programming and the membership elected officers and committee chairs.Read More
Janet Glass, ‘A Towering Example of Humanity at its Best’
In this tribute to Janet Glass, retired Leader Joe Chuman says her life was a ‘modest yet towering example of humanity at its best,’ and that we can be honored she chose our Society in which to live out her values.Read More
Socrates Café Can Improve Thinking–And Democracy
Richard Bernstein, founder of Socrates Café of Teaneck, NJ, a program of our Society, offers compelling reasons for joining the conversation.Read More
As I See It: Let’s Adopt the Optimism of Janet and Curt
Even as we remain aware of forces of darkness, let us commit ourselves to the optimistic visions of Janet Glass and Curt Collier, says Jim Norman in this 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
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This is a space for mindfulness practices. We utilize lightly guided meditation, various forms of movement such as yoga and qigong, and discussion periods—all in a supportive environment that is suitable for participants at all levels of practice. Since it’s inception as an online experience, Mindfulness at Midday has become a place for learning, growth, and the development of meaningful connection for participants from the local area and farther afield.
Mindfulness at MiddayMost Fridays at Noon
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Conversemos offers people with at least basic knowledge of Spanish an opportunity to be immersed in the language and culture. Facilitated by a native Spanish speaker.
Get the Zoom link by RSVPing on Meetup or emailing admin@ethicalfocus.org a day before the meeting.
Get the Zoom link by RSVPing on Meetup or emailing admin@ethicalfocus.org a day before the meeting.
Conversemos (Let's Talk)Usually the third Monday, 7:30pm
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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.
