Machar and Beth Chai have reserved the FOURTH Saturday of every month for Machar and Beth Chai Congregations to serve brunch. The activities will consist of setting up, serving meals, and cleaning up (no cooking is needed). Students will be able to get SSL hours for the time they volunteer when they bring their form.…

SUKKOT Celebration Sunday, October 20, 2024 10:00 a.m. - 1:00pm Bethesda, MD (no rain date) ~~~ Please join Beth Chai, Kehila Chadasha and Machar for a community celebration of the Jewish fall festival, Sukkot! Here is the program: Each congregation will have a separate ceremony area with their own Rabbi Kids activities: making decorations and decorating…

Kabbalat Shabbat/Welcoming Shabbat Friday,October 25, 2024 7:00 p.m. Join Rabbi Jeremy on Zoom for a Shabbat celebration with readings, music, and a discussion of ideas both ancient and modern. Zoom link will be be Friday.

Kabbalat Shabbat/Welcoming Shabbat Friday, November 8, 2024 7:00 p.m. Join Rabbi Jeremy on Zoom for a Shabbat celebration with readings, music, and a discussion of ideas both ancient and modern. Zoom link will be be Friday.

Kabbalat Shabbat/Welcoming Shabbat Friday, November 22, 2024 7:00 p.m. Join Rabbi Jeremy on Zoom for a Shabbat celebration with readings, music, and a discussion of ideas both ancient and modern. Zoom link will be be Friday.

Machar and Beth Chai have reserved the FOURTH Saturday of every month for Machar and Beth Chai Congregations to serve brunch. The activities will consist of setting up, serving meals, and cleaning up (no cooking is needed). Students will be able to get SSL hours for the time they volunteer when they bring their form.…

Sunday November 24, 2024 Adult Education Program: “BEING JEWISH ON CAMPUS POST OCTOBER 7” Machar will host a panel of Jewish college students who will share their experiences on campus during these turbulent and difficult times. in-person and on-line https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88314594440?pwd=MUxDZGVCdDdFajgwV3N4ajl0K2pMQT09  

Sunday December 8, 2024 Adult Education Program: Galia Steinbach – A Story of Humanity & Courage, Bulgaria Jews in WWII Galia Steinbach, former staff at the US Holocaust Museum: A Story of Humanity & Courage, Bulgarian Jews in WWII. Galia’s presentation chronicles the fate of the Jews in Bulgaria during the Holocaust and the Bulgarian…

Kabbalat Shabbat/Welcoming Shabbat Friday, December 13, 2024 7:00 p.m. Join Rabbi Jeremy on Zoom for a Shabbat celebration with readings, music, and a discussion of ideas both ancient and modern. Zoom link will be be Friday.

Adult Education Program: Alan Dell – the former owner of the iconic Katz's Deli in New York City Will speak about the history of the deli, which was established in 1888. Katz's deli has been featured in movies such as When Harry Met Sally, Donnie Brasco, and Across the Universe. Dell's son is the current…