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Humanism is a focus on action instead of wishful thinking and an occupation with the affairs and general welfare of
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humankind.
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Our Humanism is based on promoting peace and harmony between peoples and nations. It is also service oriented where we
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seek to be of assistance to the Jewish communities of the MENA region.
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We respect all recognized faiths and denominations and tolerate belief or lack thereof. We affirm and appreciate the
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diversity of humankind across many cultures and traditions as we stand firmly against ethnocentrism and all forms of
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discrimination.
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Furthermore, we value individual liberty including the freedoms of expression, belief, association, movement, trade, and
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choice along with other liberal values and human rights.
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Judaism is an Abrahamic religion of diverse opinions. It encourages learning, has universalist and particularist
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features, and pursues the perfection of the world and mankind.
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Judaism is the collective heritage of the Jewish people and associated with it one can find Jewish culture, history,
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religion, and languages.
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Being an enthno-religion it is also an ethnicity and has a focus on the land of Israel along with the diaspora.
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Shabbat (the day of rest), Pesach (which is connected to freedom), Sukkot (festival of booths), and Shavuot (which is
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connected to receiving the Torah) are important festivals in Judaism along with Yom Kippur (which is connected to
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repentance)
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The Avraham Society seeks to raise awareness about Judaism in all of its unique facets with an emphasis on Judaism’s
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universalist perspectives and its cultural elements.
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We believe in an inclusive Judaism which affirms humanitarian values and is at peace with the abrahamic/semitic
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religions and cultures.
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Our focus in Judaism is primarily on secular worldly/humanistic matters namely the concept of Tikkun Olam (fixing the
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world) along with values such as equality and Social Justice.
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Our humanism is apolitical and doesn’t discriminate based on belief, ethnicity, nationality, sex, orientation, race,
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etc. To us all humans are inherently equal.
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We celebrate Judaism’s cultural diversity and acknowledge that Jews come from many cultures.
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There is no way to look Jewish, rather Jews have a variety of customs and traditions from all over the world.
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Our focus is on Kuwaiti Jews and their heritage namely in Kuwait and abroad and the Mizrahi culture in general.
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We do not privilege one tradition over another rather we connect with the heritage of our lands and seek to accommodate
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a plurality of traditions in our members to connect with the wider Jewish world.
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Kuwait has a special place in our hearts given that our initiative was based on it and on serving its Jewish community.
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However as humanists our vision is worldwide and our concern reflects many cultures both Jewish and non-Jewish.
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We seek to promote a safe space where differences are understood and respected. This is a community to celebrate
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humanity as a whole with a focus on Judaism and preserving Mizrahi culture.
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# Statement of Solidarity and Values
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We are a Kuwait based international community of Arab Jews. Our beliefs officially align with Secular and Humanistic
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Judaism. We are a venue dedicated to Arab Jew and patrilineal Jew solidarity and development specifically and respect
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Sephardim and Mizrahim as separate identities.
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Our main values are anti-authoritarianism, freedom of choice, respect of human dignity, freedom of information,
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unconditional love to those struggling for our causes, acceptance and tolerance.
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Our main objectives include supporting the struggles of those fighting against gender and sex discrimination, Indigenous
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peoples, the economically disadvantaged, Non Normative judaisms (including Yahwists, and Canaanites), and non Jews who
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want to learn about the inner aspects of Judaism such as Kabbalah.
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We are dedicated towards hosting and supporting practitioners of Judaism and Non-Jews connected to the Jewish people,
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Jewish culture, YHWH, or Torah even if it’s a vague and slight connection or heritage (like DNA percentages).
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We also value the presence of those who study Jewish cultures and have mystical philosophies related or similar to early
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or modern Judaism. This is a place for Jews to focus on their identity and rediscover themselves.
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Non-Jews who are in a relationship with Jews are welcome. We support intermarriage and see it as a positive expression
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of humanism and the destruction of Anti-Semitism.
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Although we are apolitical we condemn violence against Arabs and Jews. We support the right of Palestinians to live with
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human dignity in Palestine and condemn anti-semitism. The flag of Palestine and the Palestinian cause represent Arabs
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regardless of religion and shed a light on the growing Anti-Arabism and Islamophobia in the world at large along with
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double standards and the politicization of human rights such as pink washing against non western countries.
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We affirm our solidarity with Jews and Arabs whether patrilineal or matrilineal, native or cultural, religious or
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secular.
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