It is not necessary to have taken part in Part I of this course to sign up for Part II. Part II of David Wittenberg's course, A History of the Jewish People in Antiquity, continues with the periods of limited self-rule of the Jewish people interspersed with periods of direct foreign rule.  As in Part…

Tonight we'll mark HIAS's annual Refugee Shabbat. We're coming into a new presidential administration with significant hope for better treatment of refugees and asylum seekers, but much still needs to be done. We'll have a Shabbat service focused on the needs of refugees and asylum seekers, and we'll learn more about HIAS's work and current…

It is not necessary to have taken part in Part I of this course to sign up for Part II. Part II of David Wittenberg's course, A History of the Jewish People in Antiquity, continues with the periods of limited self-rule of the Jewish people interspersed with periods of direct foreign rule.  As in Part…

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 March 14, 2021 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Noah Tucker – What Islamist Extremism Can Teach Us about Homegrown Hate After 9/11 the U.S. devoted tremendous resources to Islamist violent extremist movements, only to see domestic terrorism from the far-right eclipse that threat within our own borders. Is all violent extremism part…

“‘Jewish Standard Time?’ The Jewish Calendar.” We’ll talk about the multicultural origins of the Jewish calendar and timekeeping (clocks need not apply!), look at exactly how each year in the Jewish calendar is set up, and talk about why the current Jewish year is numbered at 5781. Next week, we’ll start on a journey through the…

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…

"The Jewish Year: Passover and Counting the Omer" How did Passover become the holiday we know today? How did we decide there are only four kinds of children, and what’s the purpose of the Seder, anyway? And what’s with this whole counting Omer—and what is Omer?! Join Rabbi Jeremy as we continue our journey through the…

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.

Passover 2021 - An Invitation from Machar A link to join our Seder will be emailed to all Machar members ahead of the event. Members are encouraged to invite family and friends. Nonmembers (who are not friends/family of Machar members) are very much welcome to join too! Please write to Tara at administrator@machar.org and provide…

"The Jewish Year: Ain’t No Cure for the Summertime Blues" Summer begins right around when Shavuot — the “feast of weeks” — happens. In rabbinic tradition, Shavuot marks the day on which Moses is said to have ascended Mount Sinai — but the Torah doesn’t say anything about that. So how did a harvest holiday…

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.

Adult Ed Online April 4, 2021 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Rabbi Jeremy Kridel – Ethical Wills: A Place in This World Where I'll Belong When I'm Gone What is an ethical will? How have ethical wills been important in Jewish culture – and how might they be important today? Machar Rabbi Jeremy Kridel will…