Humanistic  Judaism  was  established  in  1963  to  provide  a  humanistic  alternative  to  Jewish  Life.  The Society  of  Humanistic  Judaism  (SHJ)  was  founded  in  1969.  Jewish  communities  throughout  the   United  States  and  Canada  are  affiliated  with  the  SHJ.  The International  Federation  of  Secular Humanistic  Jews  was  established  in  1986.  In  a  little  more  than  30  years,  Humanistic  Judaism  has  spread  to  every  continent.