June is Pride month, and we’re ready to celebrate! Mark your calendar to join us at Temple Micah: Beytenu Gathering: Rainbow Challah | Thursday, June 4 @ 7 p.m. Spend the night celebrating Jewish culinary traditions and values by marking Pride Month with the collective baking of rainbow challah. Join us in community for a night Continue Reading »
Temple Micah’s Sukkat Shalom team has been honored to partner with We Are CASA, a high-impact organization that provides social services, economic empowerment, and policy advocacy in support of immigrant communities across our region. CASA now runs three Worker Welcome Centers in Montgomery County—safe spaces where individuals can connect with employers looking to hire day Continue Reading »
April 27, 2026 A Message from the Temple President and Vice President As we wrote in March, the Board decided to hire a two-year Rabbinic Fellow in order to meet our congregation’s needs as we enter this new chapter in our synagogue’s story. We are now thrilled to share that, after an efficient and thorough search Continue Reading »
Yom Ha’Zikaron asks us to remember and honor those who gave their lives in defense of the State of Israel. Yom Ha’atzmaut asks us to give thanks for the gift of Jewish sovereignty. These two days have always belonged together, and this year we mark them amidst ongoing war and uncertainty. At a moment like Continue Reading »
By Mckinley Edelman When I asked Miles Narva what his dreams are, he didn’t hesitate. “Well, I’m hoping to row in the Olympics in 2032, and then I’d also like to make veterinary care more affordable for pet owners, so hopefully then I’ll go to vet school.” Eleanor Hauser wasn’t as sure, and giggled nervously. Continue Reading »
Supporting A Migrant Family Impacted by Detention or Deportation Sukkat Shalom is exploring a new initiative: supporting a migrant family impacted by detention or deportation through the Migrant Support Mutual Aid Network’s Post Detention Care (PDC) program. The Opportunity To launch this project, we need a core group of volunteers who are willing to make a six-month commitment, some (but not Continue Reading »
Donation Collection: Friday, May 29 – Saturday, June 6, 2026 Please join Sukkat Shalom as we partner with Ayuda in gathering menstrual pads for low-income refugees in our area. Periods are a basic fact of human existence. Hygiene products are a necessity, not a luxury. SNAP benefits (food stamps) and subsidies under the WIC (women, Continue Reading »
by Rabbi Healy Slakman As we approach the holiday when we gather around the table and tell the story of the Israelites’ Exodus from Egypt, aloud and again in every generation, I’ve been thinking about the power of words. About how speech shapes reality in both our private and public lives. Words can heal or Continue Reading »
by Rabbi Dr. Kari Tuling There is a small detail that has always bothered me about the Passover story: the timing. Specifically, how is it that the Israelites did not have enough time to allow their dough to rise before they left Egypt? The night before they leave, they are given instructions regarding the pascal Continue Reading »
Blasting shofars, blowing whistles, and chanting “Abolish ICE,” 600 Jews protested at the headquarters of ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) on February 11, demanding an immediate end to ICE’s lawless behavior. Protesters carried placards emblazoned, “Resisting Tyrants since Pharaoh,” “Rejecting Kings since 1776,” “ICE is a Shonda,” and “We’ve seen this before. It doesn’t end Continue Reading »
By Rabbi Josh Beraha Adapted from a sermon given at Temple Micah on February 6, 2026 When I was applying to rabbinical school, I scheduled coffees with rabbis. I wanted to ask: “What surprised you? What do you love about being a rabbi? What do you wish you’d known?” One of those meetings has stayed Continue Reading »
By Steven R. Weisman, with Evelyn Sahr As most Temple Micah members know, the congregation looks after its own with our volunteer community, Hineni (“Here I am”). For many years, Hineni has provided loving care across generations to those suffering from illness, loss, family crises, or simply loneliness. Yet as Temple Micah has grown, some Continue Reading »
Reflections Following my Recent Visit to Israel March 2026 by Rabbi Emeritus Daniel G. Zemel A year ago at this time we were encouraging you all to vote for the ARZA (Association of Reform Zionists of America) delegation in the World Zionist Congress elections. In the spring we announced the results of the election which Continue Reading »
We are thrilled that Nava Tehila, the renowned Jerusalem-based Jewish prayer community and musical ensemble, will be coming to Temple Micah April 23-26, 2026 for a weekend of music and worship, with opportunities for the entire Micah community—from our youngest congregants to our oldest and everyone in between—to participate! Who is Nava Tehila? Based in Continue Reading »
On the events taking place in Minnesota and around the country January 26, 2026 Dear Friends, We are horrified as we process the news coming out of Minnesota and other cities where ICE is operating with heightened force—including by the murder of Alex Pretti this past Shabbat. As Rabbi Slakman shared in her Friday night remarks, Continue Reading »
Join a small, lay-led community group facilitated by Temple member Rachael Fleurence, to explore one of Judaism’s essential texts—the Talmud—together. This group is designed for adults with little or no prior experience and focuses on curiosity, conversation, and shared learning rather than expertise. Through selected at-home readings, guided discussion and short text study (in Hebrew Continue Reading »
By Rabbi Josh Beraha I still remember the sound of our first dial-up modem in the early ’90s. It began with a burst of static, like the sound a radio makes in between stations, followed by quick, high-pitched beeps that felt both hopeful and chaotic. Then the screech, and suddenly, a connection, and we were Continue Reading »
By Rabbi Dr. Kari Tuling I was making lunch when the funeral director called: it’s an unaffiliated family; the deceased’s name is Rachel; it’s a graveside service with no eulogy. Are you available? Rachel was a middle-aged woman who left behind a husband and two tween boys. The boys are irritable in their grief, and Continue Reading »