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.

The first Tuesday of the month is a standing program called "What's That About?," where we look at a specific major Jewish literary work or genre. This week, What's That About? will focus on midrash, one the most important ways in which the rabbis interpreted the Bible to make it meaningful. Midrash as a method, and its…

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 the Machar community, and mark the start…

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.

Our annual outdoor picnic will not take place at Rock Creek Park this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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.

Last week we had a lightning-speed introduction to midrash, rabbinic biblical interpretation. This week, we'll start a three-week study of midrash at a more leisurely pace. 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…

~Machar B Mitzvah Celebration~ Please join us for a very special Kabbalat Shabbat this week.  This will be an opportunity for the entire community to honor and celebrate our B Mitzvah graduates from JCS this year. Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at Macharjeremy@gmail.com or rabbi@machar.org for meeting link and access information.

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.

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.