On February 7, 1949, renowned scholar and civil rights activist Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois gave a speech (the written version unearthed by our own Carolyn Parker) at the New York...
Come be part of the band to create joyful ethical expression. Learn new songs from the great history of justice-music! Bring a song to share! Create a new song to...
Don’t miss Film Focus at Ethical, a new monthly series exploring ethical themes in classic and contemporary cinema. Watch the film on your own beforehand, then join our guest presenter...
Thanks to vaccines and medical innovation, we are gradually moving away from the Covid pandemic. Retired oncologist Carol Portlock will discuss the new and intriguing science that lies ahead, including...
Artist, sculptor, and photographer Rose DeSiano joins us to explore the ethical dilemmas raised by works of public art. Public Art is a service to the community, but questions arise...
Bring a favorite poem (or poems) to our monthly online poetry circle! Read it aloud, and we’ll listen attentively together and discuss—a line, a word, an image, or an overall...
A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. Larry Hurst and Sondra Stein moderate. Click to join at start | Zoom ID 838 1778 1084 |...
Felix Adler referred to Ethical Culture as 'The Religion of Duty,' What are our thoughts about our responsibility others? *** These discussions of Ethical Culture beliefs and practices explore the...
With a jaw-dropping versatility of voice and point of view, The Boat is an extraordinary work of fiction that guides us to the heart of what it means to be...
Bring your lunch and join Leader Dr. Nori Rost and members for an engaging round-table discussion on the issues of the day and recommended readings. Okay, the original word was...
In-person and online! As we enter year 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic, it can seem as if we have gotten caught in a loop, drearily repeating the same story over...
Invite a friend to Ethical — today and every Sunday this month, invite friends of all ages to come and then join us for lunch! Newcomers are always welcome! To join,...
Join us for presentations about climate justice from our Young Ethical Explorers along with our very special guest Faatiha Aayat, Child Rights Activist, Climate Campaigner, and Founder of CHIL&D. To...
Thanks to vaccines and medical innovation, we are gradually moving away from the Covid pandemic. Retired oncologist Carol Portlock will discuss the new and intriguing science that lies ahead, including...
A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. Larry Hurst and Sondra Stein moderate. Click to join at start | Zoom ID 838 1778 1084 |...
Notice: Today's session has been rescheduled for 7:00pm. We have successfully launched 2022 but at a cost. Delta, Omicron, uncertainty, isolation have all taken their toll on us. Sometimes we...
Bring your lunch and join Leader Dr. Nori Rost and members for an engaging round-table discussion on the issues of the day and recommended readings. On these two Thursdays bookending...
Share your reflections on the topic based on quotes, parables, poems, etc. presented by the moderator. There are no right or wrong answers, just your individual response shared in a...
Our long-running staged reading and discussion series continues with The Exonerated by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen: Telling their real-life stories in their own words, the play’s protagonists, all wrongfully...
In-person and online! Darwin’s proofs overthrew the traditional view that the world was created as we saw it; that there was a natural order we could rely on. Instead, he...
If you have a book you’d like to show and share, bring it! Newcomers are always welcome! To join, please RSVP to Youth Programs Director Audrey Kindred at youngethicalexplorers@gmail.com. For more information...
Our long-running staged reading and discussion series continues with The Exonerated by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen: Telling their real-life stories in their own words, the play’s protagonists, all wrongfully...
Our friends at the Puffin Cultural Forum have announced the Puffin Interview Series with our own Leader Dr. Joe Chuman! On the first Sunday of every month Dr. Chuman will delve into and explore...
Thanks to vaccines and medical innovation, we are gradually moving away from the Covid pandemic. Retired oncologist Carol Portlock will discuss the new and intriguing science that lies ahead, including...
Join in the lively give-and-take on compelling issues and current events and bring your own ideas. Member Joe Fashing moderates. Topic and suggested readings TBA! Click to join at start...
Professor Deborah Archer of NYU and the ACLU will discuss the newfound controversies surrounding Critical Race Theory. About this event Is Critical Race Theory (CRT) a way of understanding how...
A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. Larry Hurst and Sondra Stein moderate. Click to join at start | Zoom ID 838 1778 1084 |...
Amnesty International NYC Groups 9 and 280, a Society Affinity Group that has been working with our Ethical Action committee for several years, will be holding their meetings on the third Tuesday...
Leader Dr. Joe Chuman leads this monthly discussion group focusing on contemporary issues and occasionally classical writings relating to Ethical Culture and Humanism. We will primarily make use of articles...
With a jaw-dropping versatility of voice and point of view, The Boat is an extraordinary work of fiction that guides us to the heart of what it means to be...
Bring your lunch and join Leader Dr. Nori Rost and members for an engaging round-table discussion on the issues of the day and recommended readings. On these two Thursdays bookending...
Sunday Platform in-person and online! We celebrated Martin Luther King's birthday last month and February is denoted as national Black History Month. In conjunction with spirit of season and with...
Write an exciting and informative news report on animal sightings! It could unfold in your neighborhood, on a trip, in Central Park, or somewhere during a coronavirus lockdown. We'll give...
Thanks to vaccines and medical innovation, we are gradually moving away from the Covid pandemic. Retired oncologist Carol Portlock will discuss the new and intriguing science that lies ahead, including...
Retired medical oncologist Dr. Carol Portlock will explore the ethical considerations of “cutting edge” drugs and their development, focusing on the recent approval of Aduhelm, a controversial new therapy for...
Are you searching for the opportunity to “think out loud” in a respectful and supportive space? Do you love asking questions instead of taking things at face value? Do you...
A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. Larry Hurst and Sondra Stein moderate. Click to join at start | Zoom ID 838 1778 1084 |...
Curious about the Society? Stop by this month’s Newcomers’ Orientation. It’s an opportunity to learn more about our Society, meet some of our members and explore the many benefits of...
Speaking of Science continues on Zoom, featuring a 40-minute talk followed by a Q&A. Society member Carol Portlock moderates. This month, our own member and mathematician Bob Bumcrot will guide...
Bring your lunch and join Leader Dr. Nori Rost and members for an engaging round-table discussion on the issues of the day and recommended readings. As we close out Black...
In-person and online! As a painter, installation artist, curator and climate activist, M. Annenberg investigates the black holes of American journalism. Has the two minute sound bite failed the American...
This is a Racial Justice gathering to reflect on Black History Month, sing some great songs together, and let our collective learning inspire the fair future we are committed to!...
In this satirical science-fiction film written, produced, and directed by Adam McKay, two low-level astronomers—played by Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo Dicaprio—must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind...
Thanks to vaccines and medical innovation, we are gradually moving away from the Covid pandemic. Retired oncologist Carol Portlock will discuss the new and intriguing science that lies ahead, including...
Bring a favorite poem (or poems) to our monthly online poetry circle! Read it aloud, and we’ll listen attentively together and discuss—a line, a word, an image, or an overall...
A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. Larry Hurst and Sondra Stein moderate. Click to join at start | Zoom ID 838 1778 1084 |...
What role does "belief" play in our understanding of the way that the world works. As humanists, are we believers in something? These discussions of Ethical Culture beliefs and practices...
Set primarily in the late 20th century Michigan, Song of Solomon is the story of Macon ''Milkman'' Dead going back three generations. It explores the complexities of home, the power...
Bring your lunch and join Leader Dr. Nori Rost and members for an engaging round-table discussion on the issues of the day and recommended readings. In these two articles we’ll...
Join Society Leaders Richard Koral and Nori Rost in front of the Russian General Consulate on Friday, March 4 at 12:00pm for a peaceful demonstration against the war in Ukraine....
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