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 meaningful start to Shabbat, check in with the Machar community, and mark the beginning of the weekend. ***Please note: beginning this week, we have moved to the same Zoom-based registration…

We at Machar are increasingly meeting in person and are “returning to normal.”  We now have the opportunity to increase our individual and congregational safety. BeAware: An Introduction to Situational Awareness TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022 7:00pm - 8:30pm Online Register in advance for this meeting: https://securecommunitynetwork-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpdu-uqzkiHdGK3D2NDSL5XULUbKk41Zv1 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing…

Tonight's Kabbalat Shabbat/Welcoming Shabbat program, which is part of the Teal Shabbat campaign against domestic abuse, sponsored in our area by JCADA, The Jewish Coalition Against Domestic Abuse. This week's Shabbat program is being broadcast via YouTube beginning at 5 pm; after its "premiere" at 5pm, it will be available permanently for viewing anytime. It…

Adult Ed Online The presentation will be broadcast via Zoom only. 10:00am - 11:30am Gideon Taylor – Holocaust Restitution & Memory President of the Board of Directors of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) Gideon Taylor will discuss his work to promote Holocaust education, recover former Jewish Holocaust-era property, and secure…

~SHABBAT SPECIAL EVENT~ ONLINE SEDER / SHABBAT CELEBRATION FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2022 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Join Rabbi Jeremy for an online-only event to mark the beginning of Passover with a combined online Seder (bring what you have -- Rabbi Jeremy will have a full Seder plate on his end!) and brief Shabbat celebration.…

Machar and Beth Chai have reserved the THIRD Saturday of every month for Machar and Beth Chai Congregations to serve brunch. The activities will consist of setting up, serving meals, and cleaning up (no cooking is needed). Students will be able to get SSL hours for the time they volunteer when they bring their form.…

MACHAR COMMUNITY SEDER SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2022 (rain date: April 23, 2022) 12:00pm - 4:00pm Cabin John Regional Park Shelters J and K 7400 Tuckerman LN Bethesda, MD, 20817 MAP ~~~ SignUps for this event are now closed as we have reached capacity. We hope that you will join us for another event in the…

MACHAR BOARD MEETING Wednesday, APRIL 20, 2022 7:15 pm - 9:00 pm Online via Zoom All members are welcome to join. If you are not a Board member, please let Tara Newhouse know that you wish to attend so that she can send you the 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 meaningful start to Shabbat, check in with the Machar community, and mark the beginning of the weekend. ***Please note: beginning this month, we have moved to the same Zoom-based…

Our Social Action Committee is looking for volunteers to help We Are Family DC deliver groceries on the 4th Saturday of the month to low-income seniors in the North Capitol and Shaw neighborhoods. For more info on this excellent organization, visit https://www.wearefamilydc.org. Deliveries begin between 10 am and 12:30 pm and last for about 2…

Wimmin in Transition ~~~ Transitions Mark All Lives ~~~~~~~ We meet monthly, alternating between the 4th Monday and 4th Thursday of each month, at 5:30pm on Zoom. Other venues and variations of meeting may occur, COVID-19 circumstances and health and safety recommendations pending. We will update the details for each month's meeting as we know…

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 meaningful start to Shabbat, check in with the Machar community, and mark the beginning of the weekend. ***Please note: beginning this month, we have moved to the same Zoom-based…

Adult Ed Online The presentation will be broadcast via Zoom only.  10:00am - 11:30am Manny Pastreich – My 50 Year Journey in the Labor Movement: Past, Present, and Future Machar member and Secretary-Treasurer of the SEIU Local 32BJ Manny Pastreich will discuss his 50-year journey in the labor movement, beginning as a child going to demonstrations…