Begins at Sunset on the 27th and ends at nightfall on the 28th.

Kol Nidre -- Reconsider The traditional Kol Nidre chant is a kind of disclaimer, an admission that we will fail to keep promises and will fail to live up to our expectations of ourselves. As Yom Kippur begins, we will grapple with our failings and shortcomings and rethink what we can -- and what we…

Yom Kippur Online ~ Children and Families Service: 9:30 am Service I -- Regret: 10:30 am We know Yom Kippur as the Day of Atonement. Atonement -- making amends for the wrongs we've committed -- requires that we first identify and acknowledge our mistakes and the harms they cause, and then feel genuine regret for…

Yom Kippur Online ~ Children and Families Service: 9:30 am Service I -- Regret: 10:30 am We know Yom Kippur as the Day of Atonement. Atonement -- making amends for the wrongs we've committed -- requires that we first identify and acknowledge our mistakes and the harms they cause, and then feel genuine regret for…

Yom Kippur Online ~ Children and Families Service: 9:30 am Service I -- Regret: 10:30 am We know Yom Kippur as the Day of Atonement. Atonement -- making amends for the wrongs we've committed -- requires that we first identify and acknowledge our mistakes and the harms they cause, and then feel genuine regret for…

Yom Kippur Online ~ Children and Families Service: 9:30 am Service I -- Regret: 10:30 am We know Yom Kippur as the Day of Atonement. Atonement -- making amends for the wrongs we've committed -- requires that we first identify and acknowledge our mistakes and the harms they cause, and then feel genuine regret for…

Yom Kippur Online ~ Children and Families Service: 9:30 am Service I -- Regret: 10:30 am We know Yom Kippur as the Day of Atonement. Atonement -- making amends for the wrongs we've committed -- requires that we first identify and acknowledge our mistakes and the harms they cause, and then feel genuine regret for…

A Texts on Tuesday Special Series: A History of the Jewish People in Antiquity (Part I)~ On Tuesdays, August 4, 11 and 18, and continuing on September 29, longtime Machar member David Wittenberg will be teaching Part I of his course, A History of the Jewish People in Antiquity, for Machar members. The course will…

We are now livestreaming some events, and posting prerecorded video for other events. Both types of videos will be available on Machar's YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_aUKxka3ifnIoRerHJtXUQ) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MacharDC/videos/) pages. There's a little delay between a livestream and when a recording is available, but these videos will all be available as long as Facebook and YouTube let us…

Thursdays September 17 - October 8 Maintaining Inner Awareness through Movement and Meditation 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm Instructor: Tara Newhouse, RYT, RN This virtual class series will focus on developing the practice of maintaining inner awareness, even as we go about the many activities of daily life, especially during the stressful and uncertain times…