Because Hanukkah is soon to arrive, we'll focus on important texts throughout Jewish history that are related to the holiday. This Tuesday, we'll ask the question the rabbis of the Talmud asked -- "What's Hanukkah?" -- with the goal of learning what traditional Jewish texts have to say about Hanukkah and what texts have been…

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…

Yoga and Meditation with Machar Late Fall/Early Winter Series ~Working Within and Without ~ Strengthening and Stabilizing the Inner Condition while Transcending Limitations in the Larger World ~ Class dates and time: Thursdays, October 22 – December 17, 2020 (No class on Thursday, November 26, 2020) 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm Instructor: Tara Newhouse, RYT,…

We are now live-streaming 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 live-stream and when a recording is available, but these videos will all be available as long as Facebook and YouTube let us…

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.

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.

Adult Ed Online Sunday, November 15, 2020 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Rabbi Jeremy Kridel - Topic TBA Please join us for the session led by Machar's Rabbi, Jeremy Kridel. Topic TBA. Please register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYocemqpzIpGNBs-1pzHIgIQD9Ng3isgvLw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. All…

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 live-stream and when a recording is available, but these videos will all be available as long as Facebook and YouTube let us…

This week, we'll be looking at the historical background of Hanukkah and at Jewish texts that helped define the holiday but that are somewhat less well-known, including the (four!) apocryphal books of the Maccabees, the apocryphal Book of Judith, and the Scroll of Antiochus, a medieval story about Hanukkah that was read in Italian synagogues…

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…