"Guilt Trip: What Does 'Atonement' Mean for Humanistic Jews?" Jewish tradition says that we're required to apologize for harms we inflict on one another for atonement to be complete on Yom Kippur. What does that mean for Humanistic Jews? Does the tradition's understanding of guilt, apology, and atonement matter for us? Are there ways to…

All members are welcome to attend. Please contact Tara Newhouse at administrator@machar.org if you would like to join this meeting so that she can send you the Zoom link and information.

Each week can be a challenge and 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 the Machar community, and mark the start of the weekend. A link will be sent out to all members ahead of…

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!

"The High Holidays - AMA (Ask Me Anything)" Rosh Hashanah is barely a week a way. You’ve got questions about the High Holidays — Rabbi Jeremy has answers! (Probably.) Join him online to ask anything about the High Holidays, or anything else that comes to mind. Bring your questions!" ~~~ Visit Machar's YouTube channel to…

This week’s Kabbalat Shabbat/Welcoming Shabbat is part of Jews United for Justice’s Labor on the Bimah program. Join us to learn about ongoing efforts to enact paid family leave in DC and Maryland, to learn how you can get involved, and to learn why Rabbi Jeremy has been personally involved in this advocacy effort. A…

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Shana Tova! We will have an online Rosh Hashanah evening service that will be available on YouTube beginning at 6:30 pm Eastern time this evening. You can view it from that point onward at https://youtu.be/5JEsa2Wxb30. It will be available to anyone, so you can share the link as needed. The video description for our Rosh Hashanah services…