This evening marks the start of Shavuot, a Jewish holiday that is traditionally connected with study. The International Institute for Secular Humanistic Judaism, which trains rabbis, lay leaders, and teachers to serve congregations like Machar, is hosting an online educational event on Sunday evening featuring exciting speakers with a focus on using knowledge to bring…

Begins at Sunset on the 16th and ends at nightfall on the 18th.

*SPECIAL EVENT* THIS TUESDAY MAY 18, 2021 8:00 p.m. Online via registration In lieu of THINKING TUESDAYS this week, Rabbi Jeremy encourages you to register for this special event with SHJ's Executive Director, Paul Golin: "Jewish Beliefs, Jewish Politics, and How They Relate: What We Learned from the New Pew Survey of American Jews" SHJ…

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.

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. Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at Macharjeremy@gmail.com or rabbi@machar.org for meeting link and access information.

Wimmin in Transition ~~~ Transitions Mark All Lives ~~~~~~~ In January of 2004 a small group of Machar women formed a women’s group within Machar. They called the group WITs – Wimmin in Transition. And what is “Transition”? It’s to do with the changes we all experience in every season of our lives, as we…

"AMA: Ask Me (Rabbi Jeremy) Anything" “How do you blow a shofar?” “What does Humanistic Judaism have to say about Israel?” “What do you think about the idea of a god?” “Why be Jewish at all?” The title really says it all — join Rabbi Jeremy tonight and ask him anything! ~~~ Visit Machar's YouTube…

Join Rabbi Jeremy as we end Shabbat and enter a new week.