by Shelley Fidler They work with two refugee families. They support a HIAS paralegal and are recruiting pro bono lawyers to assist asylum seekers. They are exploring new partnerships with refugee organizations in the area. Who are these people? They are members of Sukkat Shalom — Temple Micah’s Shelter of Peace — who want to Continue Reading »
Over the summer, two of our board members, Brent Goldfarb and Jennifer Oko, submitted their resignations from the Temple Micah Board. The Board has appointed two new members to serve these open positions until our next annual meeting in 2025. Please join us in welcoming Emily Tamkin and Peter Van Praagh. Emily Tamkin and her Continue Reading »
September 1, 2024 Dear Friends, Today, we all mourn. Hersh Goldberg-Polin Carmel Gat Ori Danino Eden Yerushalmi Alex Lobanov Almog Sarusi May their memories always be blessed. For almost a year, every Shabbat we have prayed the Hashkiveinu thinking of the hostages. In doing so, we changed the language of the prayer, praying mightily to Continue Reading »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »