Micah 6:8 Do Justice, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly compiled by Evan Traylor, 2024 summer rabbinic intern הִגִּיד לְךָ אָדָם מַה־טּוֹב וּמָה־יְהֹוָה דּוֹרֵשׁ מִמְּךָ כִּי אִם־עֲשׂוֹת מִשְׁפָּט וְאַהֲבַת חֶסֶד וְהַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶיךָ׃ “And what does God require of you? Only to do justice, love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” The month of Elul Continue Reading »
Dana Bederson is a dedicated and passionate second-year student cantor at The Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music at Hebrew Union College. A 2023 graduate of Guilford College with a Bachelor’s degree in Music, Dana has deep roots in the DC area, having grown up at Temple Shalom in Chevy Chase, MD. She currently resides Continue Reading »
HIAS is seeking experienced federal litigation attorneys to provide pro bono support in mandamus actions. This summer, HIAS began taking a more aggressive approach to helping its clients who are stuck in the asylum backlog by filing mandamus complaints in federal court to compel U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to schedule an interview or issue Continue Reading »
Friendship Place’s AimHire employment program urgently needs professional business clothing for their clients. AimHire is dedicated to helping individuals break the cycle of homelessness and unemployment. All donations should be dropped at: 1436 U St NW, Washington, DC. They are unable to accept donations at any other location. Please do not donate: Clothing with stains, holes, or fraying; all items must Continue Reading »
Are you interested in learning the basics of the Hebrew alphabet? In this introductory class to reading Hebrew, students will learn the Hebrew alphabet and how to decode. The Adult Hebrew Class is open to everyone. Classes will take place in person at Temple Micah. The cost is $180/student. Learn More + Register PLUS: Adult B’nai Continue Reading »
Dear Friends, As we begin our new fiscal year, we reflect on the strength of our community over the past 12 months. It has been an eventful year for Temple Micah. The repercussions of Hamas’ assault on Israel and the war in Gaza have spared no Jewish community, including our own. In addition, our congregation Continue Reading »
Temple Micah is partnering with National Council of Jewish Women and four other area synagogues (Washington Hebrew, Rodef Shalom, Northern Virginia Hebrews, and Beth El – Alexandria) once a month on Saturday mornings with a Shabbat Morning Service outside the Falls Church Health Care Center, 900 S Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046. This health Continue Reading »
By Steven R. Weisman Every path to the commitment required of a rabbinical student is unique, but the one taken by Evan Traylor is especially unusual. Evan came of age in Oklahoma City, where his family’s small Reform synagogue was established in 1903, four years before Oklahoma became a state. “My religious school class was Continue Reading »
A Letter from North American Jews to the Israeli Government Dear Friends, On behalf of T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights, I am inviting you to sign a letter from North American Jews to the Israeli Government: Make a Deal Now to Bring the Hostages Home, End the War. As Rabbi Jacobs, CEO of Continue Reading »
About the Counting of the Omer The Omer is a period of counting that spans the 49 days (7 weeks) between the holidays of Passover and Shavuot. The name – Omer – refers to an ancient measure of grain which was brought as an offering to the Temple in Jerusalem on the second day of Continue Reading »
Thank you to everyone who participated in over 20 Discovery Circles over the past several weeks. If you weren’t able to participate, we encourage you to share ideas or ask questions by emailing the Transition Committee directly at transition@templemicah.org. We are still in the early stages of our transition and there will be many opportunities Continue Reading »
New exhibit explores race-based exclusion in upper northwest DC Undesign the Redline is not about the Metro; it’s an interactive exhibit that explores the history of race-based exclusion from DC neighborhoods. The exhibit explores the history of redlining — the explicit devaluation of residential areas based on race — in upper Northwest DC and helps us Continue Reading »
Dear Friends, I wanted to share with you this letter from T’ruah: Rabbis for Human Rights to President Biden about the current situation in Israel. I am honored to currently serve as chairman of the T’ruah Board of Directors. For more information on T’ruah, please see truah.org. Shalom, Rabbi Daniel G. Zemel March 2024 President Joe Biden The Continue Reading »
Friendship Place, the recipient of our annual fall Underwear Drive, has just let us know they are out of t-shirts, a very important item for our neighbors experiencing homelessness. All the tees that we collected in October have been claimed by appreciative consumers! As part of our partnership with Friendship Place, please help us collect T-shirts Continue Reading »
We would like to share the statement on Israel issued on December 14, 2023 by T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights. T’ruah is an inter-denominational Jewish organization that strives to bring the Torah’s ideals of human dignity, equality, and justice to life by empowering rabbis and cantors to be moral voices and to lead their communities in Continue Reading »
Friends, On Sunday, January 28, 2024, our special Ask-the-Rabbi session addressed Israel and the ongoing war in Gaza (you can watch the recording below). We received many questions in advance of the session, some of which were answered and some of which were not. In the spirit of transparency, and of our Roadmap which guides Continue Reading »
By Rielle Miller Gabriel, Temple Micah President We are blessed as Jews to have multiple opportunities throughout the year to celebrate a new start. My family’s favorite of the four Jewish New Years is this season’s Tu B’shevat. Each year we hold a Tu B’shevat seder, moving through the four seasons via representative food, and Continue Reading »