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…

MACHAR AT TPFF (Takoma Park Folk Festival) September 11 10:00am - 7:00pm This all-outdoor celebration of local folk music, crafts, and food is returning to the Takoma Park Middle School on Sunday, Sept. 11. In addition to being a fun way to spend your day, it's also a great place for Machar to recruit new…

As Rabbi Jeremy continues to recover, he'll be posting pre-recorded videos for Shabbat for the next few weeks. This evening, a brief video with blessings for candle lighting and a discussion of this weekend's Jewish calendar event, Leil Selichot ("night of requests for pardon"), will be available on Machar's YouTube channel. You'll be able to…