Machar and Beth Chai have reserved the THIRD 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.…

Nature Program & Outdoor Fun for All Ages ALL ARE WELCOME! SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2022 9:30am - 12:00pm Potomac Overlook Picnic Shelter Potomac Overlook Regional Park 2845 North Marcey Road Arlington, VA 22202 Meet Machar friends and guests at the picnic shelter at 9:30 a.m. for bagels and donuts. We'll enjoy a PORP naturalist-led animal show…

Begins at sunset on the 26th and ends at nightfall on the 28th.

In lieu of Friday evening Shabbat with Machar’s Rabbi Jeremy tonight, we encourage you to connect with the Congregation for Humanistic Judaism of Metro Detroit (founded as the Birmingham Temple) and SHJ for this Shabbat service that will be followed by a presentation on Christian Nationalism. ✦ Aug. 26, 7PM RABBI FALICK WILL SPEAKCHRISTIAN NATIONALISM ASCENDANT…

Please go to our Membership page to join or renew. If applicable, you can also register your child/ren for JCS through the links on the Membership page too. Please contact Tara at administrator@machar.org with any questions or issues. Thank you!

In lieu of Zoom-based Kabbalat Shabbat services, in this video, Rabbi Jeremy discusses workers' needs, Labor Day, and conceptions of government and justice in Jewish tradition in light of the regular Torah reading for this week. It will premiere at 5 pm on Friday, September 2, 2022 at https://youtu.be/jBE_zCKxQSc.

Rabbi Jeremy will lead an information session previewing the coming JCS school year on September 8. We'll talk about changes to the curriculum for the year, talk about what else is new this year, and review both COVID-19 and general security precautions. Join us online via Zoom, and feel free to bring your questions along.…

As Rabbi Jeremy continues to recover, he'll be posting pre-recorded videos for Shabbat for the next few weeks. This week's video will be available at 5:00 pm on our YouTube channel, at https://youtu.be/SHaH7MmEba0. After reciting blessings for candles, wine, and challah, Rabbi Jeremy will take some time to talk about the upcoming High Holidays and the…