The Vine | November/December 2021 With this issue, we are entering the next phase of The Vine. Our longtime editorial team, Fran Dauth and Kate Kiggins, informed me earlier this year that they wished to turn over the reins of our newsletter’s editorial leadership. In the transition process, as I met with Fran, Kate and Continue Reading »
Until very recently, the field of Holocaust Education has relied heavily on survivor testimony and on the ability to find opportunities for school children to meet with survivors. Now, even those survivors who were children during the Holocaust are quite elderly and many are unable to continue speaking publicly. Our November 2021 Lunch and Learn Continue Reading »
Do you always have a song in your heart? The choir is looking for new members! We will rehearse on the following Thursday evenings from 7:30 – 9 pm, distanced and masked in the Temple Micah sanctuary: Thursday, December 2 Thursday, December 16 Thursday, January 6 Thursday, January 13 To learn more or join, please Continue Reading »
Temple Micah Supports New Pray For Voting Initiative Pray for Voting is a racial justice project of the Stirring the Waters ministry of St. Columba’s Church in Washington, DC; without voting rights there can be no racial reconciliation and justice. Plans are underway to organize three nights of nonpartisan, interfaith, silent candlelight prayer and meditation Continue Reading »
Can you spare an hour? Temple Micah’s Membership Committee needs volunteers to serve as “buddies” to new member families. The idea is to reach out for a friendly conversation with a new member family to help them feel fully integrated into our Micah community. This should require no more than an hour of your time. To volunteer, please Continue Reading »
Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 7:00 pm Harlam camp directors are hosting parlor meetings to introduce prospective families to Camp Harlam. Parlor meetings are intended for parents and future campers and will include a presentation by camp’s directors, the opportunity to address questions and concerns with a member of our camper care team, and activities Continue Reading »
Update: Donation Results As of October 17, 2021, we have provided Friendship Place with 575 household items for a total of $21,231.46 worth of supplies via Amazon! We are so grateful for your boundless, continued generosity. THANK YOU! Please join Machon Micah’s 6th graders this High Holiday season for a twist on one of Temple Continue Reading »
Not Optimistic Rabbi Stephanie Crawley Yom Kippur 5782/2021 Washington, DC There is a fire in my heart Shut up in my bones – Says the prophet Jeremiah – I am on fire – I say My world is burning My country is fractured My friends distanced Myself isolated There is a fire in my heart Continue Reading »
Updated 9/22/2021 Dear Friends, As we have now entered 5782, we are thrilled to turn our attention to re-opening the synagogue, including for Shabbat worship. We will continue our slow and gradual approach—prioritizing the safety and well-being of our members, staff, and our broader community. We are finalizing our COVID policies and practices regarding masks, Continue Reading »
Dear Friends, I want to draw your attention to a special Shabbat service on Friday evening, September 24, when we will honor and thank Rachel Gross for over ten years of service and devoted leadership to our Micah community. I write this letter with a certain degree of sadness as Rachel has been a true Continue Reading »
The Lifeguard Rabbi Samantha Frank Rosh Hashanah 5782/2021 Washington, DC Shana tovah, my Rosh Hashanah Friends, It’s just incredible to be here together, outdoors, on the New Year, in a new way. So much has changed since last Rosh Hashanah, and so much more has changed since Rosh Hashanah 5780, the last time we were Continue Reading »
Whither Israel? Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel Rosh Hashanah 5782/2021 Washington, DC Dear Friends, I am a worrier. I worry about serious things: COVID The future of American Jewish life How our Micah community can continue to thrive and be impactful through COVID and its necessary limitations. I worry about Israel and its future and our Continue Reading »
Renew our days as in the past or renew our days as in the beginning. This phrase, which is sung at the conclusion of every Torah service, originates from the Book of Lamentations recited on Tisha B’av. It expresses the hope that God will restore our days to resemble a time before the destruction of the Continue Reading »
Registration is now open for the High Holy Days! We are doing everything possible to welcome every member of our community, and your understanding is appreciated. Members and their out-of-town family guests will be able to attend one in-person service. Non-members are invited to join us online. Please plan your service attendance accordingly as there is NO child care or youth Continue Reading »
Dear Friends, Thank you! Sukkat Shalom (Shelter of Peace) came to you last spring to ask for your help in funding a Migrant Support Paralegal with our partners at HIAS. Because of your amazing generosity, we are thrilled to announce that we have succeeded and are moving forward with this project! THANK YOU to all Continue Reading »
We are pleased to announce that Beth Werlin will be joining our Micah staff as our new executive director. Beth comes to us from the American Immigration Council, where she worked in various capacities for the last twenty years, starting as a staff attorney and rising to the position of executive director in 2016. Our Continue Reading »
We are all watching the news from Afghanistan with deep distress. We worry about the safety and future of ALL Afghans as the Taliban takes control of their homeland. Members of the Micah community have been reaching out to Sukkat Shalom, asking how they can help, and specifically asking about the Afghan family that Temple Continue Reading »
Have you been missing singing together as much as we have? Our High Holy Day choir is recruiting! If you enjoy singing, please consider joining us for this limited 5-week engagement. All rehearsals will require social distancing and masks, and performances will either be held outdoors or recorded without a live audience. View the full Continue Reading »
Dear Friends– We strive to be a community that looks outside of ourselves and strives to make an impact in the wider world in ways large and small. Sukkat Shalom (Shelter of Peace) is one of our community’s most significant efforts to turn outward by supporting refugees and migrants. We need your help to reach Continue Reading »