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Music and More with Rabbi Jeremy

Join Rabbi Jeremy for songs and stories with a Secular Humanistic Jewish twist. Music and More is aimed at kids 5 to 10 years of age, and those with comparably-aged hearts. Guests welcome! Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at Macharjeremy@gmail.com or rabbi@machar.org for meeting link and access information.

Texts on Tuesday

Midrash II: This week, we'll continue our study of midrash by turning to an in-depth look at midrash aggadah, the various and often very strange stories and other interpretations the rabbis spun out from their study of the Tanakh. You can view previous sessions HERE. Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at Macharjeremy@gmail.com or rabbi@machar.org for program link and access information.

Machar Board Meeting

Cedar Lane UU Church 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD

All members are welcome to attend. If you are not a board member, please let President Larry Lawrence know you wish to attend so that we may contact you in case of a sudden cancellation.

Juneteenth Kabbalat Shabbat/ Welcoming Shabbat

Juneteenth: this week's Kabbalat Shabbat coincides with Juneteenth, which marks the day on which Blacks in Texas learned -- two years after the Emancipation Proclamation -- that they were freed from chattel slavery. This Shabbat, we'll stop, listen to Black voices, and discuss paths toward action against racism as Humanistic Jews. Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at Macharjeremy@gmail.com or rabbi@machar.org for…

Havdalah / Ending Shabbat

Join Rabbi Jeremy as we end Shabbat and enter a new week. Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at Macharjeremy@gmail.com or rabbi@machar.org for meeting link and access information.

Music and More with Rabbi Jeremy

Join Rabbi Jeremy for songs and stories with a Secular Humanistic Jewish twist. Music and More is aimed at kids 5 to 10 years of age, and those with comparably-aged hearts. Guests welcome! Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at Macharjeremy@gmail.com or rabbi@machar.org for meeting link and access information.

Texts on Tuesday

Midrash III: This week, we will conclude our study of midrash: rabbinic biblical interpretation. We'll dig more deeply into understanding how midrash works and why we might study it as Humanistic Jews. You can view previous sessions HERE. Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at Macharjeremy@gmail.com or rabbi@machar.org for program link and access information.

*New Program* Hebrew Through Movement

Get moving and learn some Hebrew! Aimed at kids, but good for anyone who just wants a chance to get up from the desk or couch and learn some basic Hebrew, Hebrew Through Movement teaches Hebrew through speech, hearing, vision -- and getting up and moving. Join Rabbi Jeremy at 11:00 am each Wednesday to…

*New Program* Kabbalat Shabbat / Welcoming Shabbat for Families and Kids

Get the challah, grape juice, and wooden (or real, with supervision!) candles -- and earn Camp Machar points! Starting this Friday and running at least through the end of summer, join Rabbi Jeremy at 2:00 each Friday afternoon for a half-hour of music, stories, and learning about welcoming Shabbat. Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at rabbi@machar.org or macharjeremy@gmail.com…

Kabbalat Shabbat/ Welcoming Shabbat

***NOTE TIME CHANGE FOR THIS WEEK ONLY*** Each week is a challenge, and seven days of social distancing can make it hard to know what day it is! Shabbat gives us a built-in chance to think about how we might get some rest. Join Rabbi Jeremy for a musical start to Shabbat, check in with…

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Kabbalat Shabbat
July 26, 2024
6:30 p.m.

Serving Brunch at Shepherd's Table with Beth Chai
July 27, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 p.m.

JCS Family Picnic
August 18, 2024

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