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Provocative Speakers Help Micah Commemorate Israel's 60th Year by Ed Grossman — last modified 07-14-2009 09:26 AM

One is a well-known peace negotiator who has worked alongside American presidents. Another is a rabbi, a trailblazer in Israel's nascent Reform movement. One is a journalist who brings to life, through his own personal lens, the passions of Israelis and Palestinians. Another is a professor who has deemed some liberal Jewish writers anti-Semitic. The last works to gain support for Israel among American college students.

Reviewing, Coping, Healing and Hoping: Four Micah Authors Featured at Annual Book Fair by Ed Grossman — last modified 07-14-2009 09:26 AM

Books pile up on bedside tables and next to favorite armchairs until many of us want to shout: "Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading."

Underwear Drive Sets “World Record” by David Diskin — last modified 07-14-2009 09:26 AM

6th grade thanks Temple Micah members.

Community Council For The Homeless Says Thanks! by David Diskin — last modified 07-14-2009 09:26 AM

from the CCHFP Fall 2007 Newsletter

Journalist-Prison Guard to Address Israeli-Palestinian Divide by Ed Grossman — last modified 07-14-2009 09:26 AM

In the Israeli wilderness not far from Kadesh-Barnea, the site where the Tanakh says Moses angrily struck the rock and incurred God`s displeasure, is another place ruled by anger: Ketziot, a sprawling Israeli military prison. It was at Ketziot that a young, idealistic American named Jeffrey Goldberg served a tour in 1990 as a guard in the Israeli army.

In The First Person: On Vacation in Beijing, Micah Members Attend Shabbat Services, Sample Kosher Restaurant by Ed Grossman — last modified 07-14-2009 09:26 AM

Shabbat services at Kehillat Beijing began with members of the congregation introducing themselves and saying where they were from. There was a group from Canada, a couple from New Jersey in town to see their newborn grandchild, tourists from the Midwest and three members of Temple Micah.

Kesher Dorotainu Strives to Forge Connections Between Seniors, Religious School Students by Ed Grossman — last modified 07-14-2009 09:26 AM

To forge lasting connections between the temple's older and younger generations--two segments of the congregation that have much to offer each other but rarely have the opportunity to interact--a new program is underway, Kesher Dorotainu: Connecting the Generations. The program is part of an ongoing effort to build community that is inclusive and meaningful for people at all stages of life.

Temple Marks 25 Years with Rabbi Zemel and 3 Couples by Ed Grossman — last modified 07-14-2009 09:26 AM

 

At Last: Construction Set to Start in June by Ed Grossman — last modified 07-14-2009 09:26 AM

After years of planning, Temple Micah has hired a contractor to oversee a major building expansion that will provide space for more than a dozen additional multi-use classrooms, an enlarged social hall with flexible space, more offices for staff, and an enhanced galleria and board room to facilitate services and onegs.

Micah Board Votes to Hire Full-Time Assistant Rabbi by Ed Grossman — last modified 07-14-2009 09:26 AM

Temple Micah members were notified last month that associate Rabbi Toby Manewith would be leaving the congregation a little more than a year from now. The temple board voted to restructure the position in order to hire a full-time assistant rabbi, most likely somebody fresh from rabbinical school.

Micah Celebrates Simchas with Laughter, Tears and 7th-Inning Stretch by Ed Grossman — last modified 07-14-2009 09:26 AM

Two simchas: One inconceivable without the other: The 25th anniversary of the leadership of Rabbi Zemel and the physical expansion of Temple Micah--the connection was inescapable as more than 300 members gathered Feb. 8 to celebrate both milestones and to usher in the next stage in the life of the congregation.

Rabbi Esther Lederman Ratified as New Assistant Rabbi by David Diskin — last modified 07-14-2009 09:26 AM

 

Temple Micah Takes Big Step Toward Going Green by David Diskin — last modified 07-14-2009 09:26 AM

Board Announces New Paperless Initiative!

Rabbi Lederman Drawn to Micah’s Community-Building, Risk-Taking Style by David Diskin — last modified 09-29-2009 10:55 AM

 

Rabbi Lederman by David Diskin — last modified 09-03-2009 05:20 PM

 

Highly Competitive Grant Awards Micah “Educational Emissary” from Israel by David Diskin — last modified 09-07-2009 03:13 PM

 

10 Minutes a Week to Better Hebrew by David Diskin — last modified 09-07-2009 03:16 PM

 

Selichot Becomes a Time to Learn--At a Reasonable Hour by David Diskin — last modified 09-07-2009 03:17 PM

 

Expired Items by David Diskin — last modified 09-14-2009 12:45 PM

 

Machon Micah Sukkot Gathering For Everyone by David Diskin — last modified 10-07-2009 01:36 PM

 

Join our Rabbis at the J Street Conference by David Diskin — last modified 10-29-2009 03:57 PM

 

Synagogue 3000 Awards $40k grant to Temple Micah by David Diskin — last modified 11-23-2009 09:34 PM

 

Machon Micah Transforms Jewish Education by Ed Grossman — last modified 01-15-2010 04:44 PM

Temple micah did away with traditional religious school this fall, but it didn’t abandon Jewish education. On the contrary, with the creation of Machon Micah (Hebrew for “Micah Institute”) it expanded formal Jewish learning to encompass the entire temple community. “Temple Micah is Machon Micah,” Rabbi Zemel said. “The whole idea is to create a congregation-wide Institute for Jewish Living.”

Micah's First Shaliach Hopes to Foster Connection Between American Jews and Israel by Ed Grossman — last modified 11-30-2009 12:19 AM

"Good morning, I'm Tal. We're going to be talking about Israel and the events leading to the Gaza war."

Employing Intense Study Method, Kol Isha Ponders Genesis as Interpreted by Women by Ed Grossman — last modified 11-30-2009 12:24 AM

Marking its 10th anniversary, Kol Isha (a woman's voice) is undertaking a study of Genesis from a women's perspective.

In Their Telltale Purple Aprons, Micah Cooks Cater Events and Raise Money for Temple by Ed Grossman — last modified 11-30-2009 12:26 AM

Which brownies are the best? The classic gooey ones? Elka's peppermint-iced morsels? Sheri's over-the-top-with-cranberries?

Eat, Sing, Learn—Shabbat Shalom Around Town and Machon Micah by David Diskin — last modified 02-01-2010 10:17 PM

 

Haiti Relief by David Diskin — last modified 02-15-2010 01:50 PM

 

Video of Double Simcha - Building Dedication and Celebration of Rabbi Zemel's 25 Years by David Diskin — last modified 02-15-2010 01:52 PM

 

Not Your Father's Passover: Rabbi Hoffman Reveals How to Make A Seder the "Highlight of the Year" by Ed Grossman — last modified 03-04-2010 01:08 AM

Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman will talk about Passover for scholar-in-residence weekend.

A Temple Micah Member Returns to the Washington Area, This Time As a Rabbi by Ed Grossman — last modified 03-04-2010 01:21 AM

Michael Holzman is returning to the Washington area. The former Temple Micah member will take over as the rabbi of the Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation-- a Reform synagogue in Reston--on July 6. Holzman, 36, has been the associate rabbi at Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia since 2004.

Micah's Yearly Blood Drive Planned for April 25 by Ed Grossman — last modified 03-04-2010 01:23 AM

Every minute of every day, someone needs blood. According to the American Red Cross, just three out of every 100 people in America currently donate blood, "the gift of life."

Rabbi Hoffman Explores Passover by David Diskin — last modified 03-08-2010 03:42 PM