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new front 3Temple Micah, named by Newsweek as "One of America's 25 Most Vibrant Congregations",  is a Reform Jewish congregation dedicated to the spiritual fulfillment of its members.  We value religious observance enhanced by social action, intellectual challenge, lifelong Jewish learning and beautiful music. Our diverse and welcoming community nurtures personal connections through active participation in a vibrant temple life.

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Rebecca Dubowe to Speak About Being a Rabbi who is Deaf

Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe, the first deaf female ordained rabbi, will speak at Friday evening services on March 19. Her topic will be, “I Heard God’s Call…A Sacred and Personal Story…”. Rabbi Dubowe, a leader of the national Jewish Deaf Community, has served as spiritual leader of Temple Adat Elohim in Thousand Oaks, CA, for 13 years. She currently serves on the Central Conference of American Rabbis Committee on Disability Awareness and Inclusion. Micah’s Accessibility and Inclusion Committee is coordinating Rabbi Dubowe’s visit.

Mission V on Way to Israel

Rabbi and Louise Zemel and 30 Micah members head to Israel March 10 on the Temple’s fourth mission. west-wallThe 11-day trip to Haifa, the Negev, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv includes not just typical—and some not so typical—tourist activities, but Shabbat with Or Hadash, Micah’s sister congregation in Haifa, and Tzur Hadassh, a new Reform congregation in Jerusalem; a workshop on promoting equality between Jewish and Arab Israelis; a tour of the separation wall in Jerusalem led by an expert who will discuss issues in implementing an eventual peace settlement; and a meeting with Anat Hoffman of the Israel Religious Action Center, who was arrested at the Western Wall for wearing a tallit.

How Rabbi Zemel Thinks About God

In a two-session mini-series in February, Rabbi Zemel discussed “How I Think About God—My Search for a Personal Jewish Theology,” on Sunday, Feb. 28 at 10 am. The sources he drew from include the Torah, Talmud, medieval scholars and such modern thinkers as Abraham Joshua Heschel, Emmanuel Levinas, Jarislov Pelikan, Albert Einstein, Rabbi Larry Hoffman and his grandfather, Rabbi Solomon Goldman.  The audio recording of session 2 and text materials for both sessions can be found here.

  
 

Calendar Highlights

 

Friday, March 19, 6:00 pm.   Kabbalat Shabbat, Guest Speaker: Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe .   Oneg at 6:00. Service at 6:30. Youth Choir. Guest Speaker: Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe, “I Heard God’s Call…A Sacred and Personal Story of Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe, the first deaf female ordained rabbi.”

Friday, March 26, 6:00 pm.   Kabbalat Shabbat, 25 years of Membership service .   Oneg at 6:00. Service at 6:30.

Saturday, March 27, 5:00 pm.   Machon Micah All Community (Pesach) .   Preparing for Pesach

Monday, March 29, 7:00 pm.   Share Your Seder at member homes.   Members invite one another for the first Seder. This is a wonderful way to strengthen friendships and form new ones. Sign up online.

Saturday, April 3, 6:00 pm.   Temple Micah Community Seder sponsored by Kol Isha .   Register online by March 24.

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Upcoming Events

 
Friday, March 12, 10:00 am.   K'tonton .   Parent and toddler class.

Friday, March 12, 6:00 pm.   Kabbalat Shabbat .   Oneg at 6:00. Service at 6:30.

Friday, March 12, 6:00 pm.   Tot Shabbat .   For babies through first graders and their families; followed by Shabbat dinner and arts & crafts activities

Saturday, March 13, 9:00 am.   Torah/Tanach Study .   Reading: Va Yakhel-Pekudei (Ex. 35:1-40:38; 12:1-20) and Ezek 45:16-46:18; Leader: Mark; Refreshments: Marlyn/Milt

Saturday, March 13, 9:00 am.   Adult Choir .   Bar Mitzvah of Michael G

Saturday, March 13, 10:15 am.   Shabbat Morning Service .   Bar Mitzvah of Michael G.

Tuesday, March 16, 7:00 pm.   Adult B'nai Torah Class .  

Tuesday, March 16, 7:00 pm.   Adult Hebrew .  

Thursday, March 18, 7:30 pm.   Adult Choir Rehearsal .  

Friday, March 19, 10:00 am.   K'tonton .   Parent and toddler class.

Friday, March 19, 6:00 pm.   Kabbalat Shabbat, Guest Speaker: Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe .   Oneg at 6:00. Service at 6:30. Youth Choir. Guest Speaker: Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe, “I Heard God’s Call…A Sacred and Personal Story of Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe, the first deaf female ordained rabbi.”

Saturday, March 20, 9:00 am.   Torah/Tanach Study .   Reading: Va Yikra (Lev. 1:1-5:26) and Is. 43:21-44:23; Leader: Marcia; Refreshments: Richard

Saturday, March 20, 10:15 am.   Shabbat Morning Service .  

Saturday, March 20, 12:30 pm.   Hebrew Poetry .   Poetry of Yehuda Amichai, in Hebrew and English, from "Open, Closed, Open"

Sunday, March 21, 10:00 am.   New Members Group .   For those who have joined since 1/09 Sunday morning breakfast and discussion.

Sunday, March 21, 12:30 pm.   Boys to Menschen: Grades 6 and 7 .  

Sunday, March 21, 1:00 pm.   Kol Isha (A Woman's Voice) .  

Sunday, March 21, 6:00 pm.   Rosh Chodesh: It's a Girl Thing 8 at Temple Micah.  

Tuesday, March 23, 6:30 pm.   Rosh Chodesh: It's a Girl Thing- Grades 6/7 at Temple Micah.  

Tuesday, March 23, 7:00 pm.   Adult B'nai Torah Class .  

Tuesday, March 23, 7:00 pm.   Adult Hebrew .  

Friday, March 26, 10:00 am.   K'tonton .   Parent and toddler class.

Friday, March 26, 6:00 pm.   Kabbalat Shabbat, 25 years of Membership service .   Oneg at 6:00. Service at 6:30.

Saturday, March 27, 9:00 am.   Torah/Tanach Study .   Reading: Tzav-Shabbat Hagadol (Lev. 6:1-8:36) and Mal. 3:4-24 ; Leader: John M.; Refreshments: TBA

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Spotlight

 
Listen to Rabbi Hoffman's Presentations on Passover
Each of the scholar in residence weekend's presentations are now available in audio format. If you missed any or want to rehear, "they're worth the click".
Kol Isha Seder - April 3
Please register online by March 24.
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News Headlines

 

Not Your Father's Passover: Rabbi Hoffman Reveals How to Make A Seder the "Highlight of the Year"

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Micah's Yearly Blood Drive Planned for April 25

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A Temple Micah Member Returns to the Washington Area, This Time As a Rabbi

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Machon Micah Transforms Jewish Education

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In Their Telltale Purple Aprons, Micah Cooks Cater Events and Raise Money for Temple

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Micah's First Shaliach Hopes to Foster Connection Between American Jews and Israel

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spotlight
Listen to Rabbi Hoffman's Presentations on Passover
Each of the scholar in residence weekend's presentations are now available in audio format. If you missed any or want to rehear, "they're worth the click".
Kol Isha Seder - April 3
Please register online by March 24.
t'fillah (prayer)
Kabbalat Shabbat
Friday, March 12
06:00 pm - 07:30 pm
Tot Shabbat
Friday, March 12
06:00 pm - 07:15 pm
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Text Study with Rabbi Zemel
03-01-2010
Monday Morning Group
Downtown Discussion Group
03-02-2010
Book Club
Adult B'nai Torah Class
Adult Hebrew
Conversational Hebrew with Tal - Nesiaa Tova
03-04-2010
Conversion Class
Adult Choir Rehearsal
03-05-2010
K'tonton
Kabbalat Shabbat - Scholar in Residence
03-06-2010
Torah/Tanach Study
Adult Choir
Shabbat Morning Service
Hebrew Poetry
Scholar-In-Residence Havdalah
03-07-2010
Scholar in Residence
Adult Choir: Choir Festival
03-08-2010
Monday Morning Group
Downtown Discussion Group
03-09-2010
Adult B'nai Torah Class
Adult Hebrew
Board of Directors Meeting
03-10-2010
Micah Mission V departs for Israel
03-12-2010
K'tonton
Kabbalat Shabbat
Tot Shabbat
03-13-2010
Torah/Tanach Study
Adult Choir
Shabbat Morning Service
03-16-2010
Adult B'nai Torah Class
Adult Hebrew
03-18-2010
Adult Choir Rehearsal
03-19-2010
K'tonton
Kabbalat Shabbat, Guest Speaker: Rabbi Rebecca Dubowe
03-20-2010
Torah/Tanach Study
Shabbat Morning Service
Hebrew Poetry
03-21-2010
New Members Group
Boys to Menschen: Grades 6 and 7
Kol Isha (A Woman's Voice)
Rosh Chodesh: It's a Girl Thing 8
03-23-2010
Rosh Chodesh: It's a Girl Thing- Grades 6/7
Adult B'nai Torah Class
Adult Hebrew
03-26-2010
K'tonton
Kabbalat Shabbat, 25 years of Membership service
03-27-2010
Torah/Tanach Study
Adult Choir
Shabbat Morning Service
Machon Micah All Community (Pesach)
03-29-2010
Share Your Seder
Passover begins
04-01-2010
Adult Choir Rehearsal
04-02-2010
Kabbalat Shabbat
04-03-2010
Torah/Tanach Study
Shabbat Morning Service
Hebrew Poetry
Temple Micah Community Seder sponsored by Kol Isha
 

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