Posts by RayaK
Ukraine: Updates and Personal Takes on the War
This is a summary of a presentation hosted by Machar, the Secular Humanistic Jewish Congregation of the Washington DC Area, through the Machar Adult Education Panel Discussion, on January 22, 2023. It is written by Marlene Cohen, Machar Member and Secretary of the SHJ Board of Directors. An audience of over 40 people, in person and…
Read MoreSukkot, Sh’mini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah
We’re in the final days of Sukkot, and Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are just around the corner. If you missed Rabbi Jeremy’s 2021 “Thinking Tuesday” on these holidays, you can dive into a holiday we know well, one we kind of know, and one that’s still a bit of a mystery.
Read MoreWelcome to the New Machar Blog!
Shalom, and welcome to this new feature on the Machar website, a blog that will be thoughts from Rabbi Jeremy, our Machar Board, news about our social justice work, and holiday information. Since the High Holidays are right around the corner, to start it off, we have a video that Rabbi Jeremy that explains more…
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