Our Society was not yet 10 years old when this documentary about our Sunday School was produced. As the narrator notes, “Our altar is the human personality.”See the Video
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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Mindfulness at Midday: Meditation, Movement, and Discussion Group
60 Wierimus Lane, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 60 Wierimus Lane, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Woodcliff LakeWeek of Events
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Platform: Affordable Housing Crisis: How Can We Help?
Platform: Affordable Housing Crisis: How Can We Help?
Did you know that 40 percent of New Jerseyans cannot afford to rent a two-bedroom apartment? The Social Action Committee, led by Anne Wallman, will provide an overview of the […]
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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 will be held […]
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Conversemos (Let’s Talk)
Conversemos (Let’s Talk)
Conversemos offers people with at least basic knowledge of Spanish language an opportunity to be immersed in Spanish language and culture. Facilitated by Javier Valencia. This session will be held […]
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Mindfulness at Midday: Meditation, Movement, and Discussion Group
Mindfulness at Midday: Meditation, Movement, and Discussion Group
This meeting will be held via Zoom, rather than in person. The Zoom link will be in the Weekly Announcements email and posted on the members-only Facebook page. In addition, […]
Recent News And Opinion
Our Bergen County, NJ, Ethical Culture Sunday School Values Have Stood the Test of Time
‘Environment and Climate: Increasing the Use of Alternative Energy Sources’
Matt Smith, New Jersey director of Food and Water Watch, discusses Community Choice Aggregation and how to bring this initiative to your community.Read More
Felice Morris Memorial Service Set for Aug. 1
Felice Morris, longtime, much-admired, and active member of our Society, died on June 20. She is remembered as a Sunday School teacher, fund raiser, and avid reader and thinker.Read More
Scholarship, gratitude, and welcome served at Installation Evening
Our Installation Evening, in which we thank outgoing Board members and committee chairs and welcome incoming ones, began with a scholarship award.Read More
On Human Nature: Sharing and Volunteerism
Volunteering is fundamentally giving something of yourself to the other. It is essentially an act of sharing, reinforcing bonds of kinship, of affinity, of caring between and among people.Read More
Can Answers to Big Questions be Found in Small Actions?
Perhaps the answers to all great philosophical conundrums can be found in activities such as quiet walks, playing cards, or taking the kids to the beach, says Interim Leader Curt Collier in his latest column.Read More
Sharon Stone Survived to Tell Us About It
If you, like our reviewer Theresa Forsman, generally do not read celebrity memoirs, you may want to make an exception for Sharon Stone’s new book.Read More
Remembering Much-Admired Member Ethel Wertman
Our much-admired, longtime member Ethel Wertman, known for her accomplishments and her caring nature, died peacefully at her home earlier this month. Read More
Together Again for Community Day!
It was fun and games, sunshine and song, all on a summery afternoon as Society members came together for Community Day at Van Saun Park in Teaneck.More Photos
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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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
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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
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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.
