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.

Midrash II: This week, we'll continue our study of midrash by turning to an in-depth look at midrash aggadah, the various and often very strange stories and other interpretations the rabbis spun out from their study of the Tanakh. You can view previous sessions HERE. Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at Macharjeremy@gmail.com or rabbi@machar.org for program link and access information.

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.

Juneteenth: this week's Kabbalat Shabbat coincides with Juneteenth, which marks the day on which Blacks in Texas learned -- two years after the Emancipation Proclamation -- that they were freed from chattel slavery. This Shabbat, we'll stop, listen to Black voices, and discuss paths toward action against racism as Humanistic Jews. Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at Macharjeremy@gmail.com or rabbi@machar.org for…

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.

Midrash III: This week, we will conclude our study of midrash: rabbinic biblical interpretation. 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 and access information.

Get moving and learn some Hebrew! Aimed at kids, but good for anyone who just wants a chance to get up from the desk or couch and learn some basic Hebrew, Hebrew Through Movement teaches Hebrew through speech, hearing, vision -- and getting up and moving. Join Rabbi Jeremy at 11:00 am each Wednesday to…

Get the challah, grape juice, and wooden (or real, with supervision!) candles -- and earn Camp Machar points! Starting this Friday and running at least through the end of summer, join Rabbi Jeremy at 2:00 each Friday afternoon for a half-hour of music, stories, and learning about welcoming Shabbat. Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at rabbi@machar.org or macharjeremy@gmail.com…

***NOTE TIME CHANGE FOR THIS WEEK ONLY*** 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…

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 Education Online Summer Session SUNDAY, June 28, 2020 Adult Ed  10:00 am - 11:30 am Marc Mauer - "Race and Justice" ~ Marc Mauer, a 30-year Machar member and one of the country’s leading experts on sentencing policy, race and the criminal justice system, will lead an interactive session discussing the recent protests and other events following the…

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 last Tuesday of each month sums up the Torah portions and associate haftarah portions for the foregoing month's traditional Torah reading cycle, and looks at notable pieces of those texts through a secular and critical lens. You can view previous sessions HERE. Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at Macharjeremy@gmail.com or rabbi@machar.org for program link and access information.

Get moving and learn some Hebrew! Aimed at kids, but good for anyone who just wants a chance to get up from the desk or couch and learn some basic Hebrew, Hebrew Through Movement teaches Hebrew through speech, hearing, vision -- and getting up and moving. Join Rabbi Jeremy at 11:00 am each Wednesday to…

Get the challah, grape juice, and wooden (or real, with supervision!) candles -- and earn Camp Machar points! Running at least through the end of summer, join Rabbi Jeremy at 2:00 each Friday afternoon for a half-hour of music, stories, and learning about welcoming Shabbat. Please contact Rabbi Jeremy at rabbi@machar.org or macharjeremy@gmail.com for meeting link…

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.