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Machar Leaders Participate in Historic White House Briefing

Machar's Madrikh Michael Prival and Rabbi Ben Biber accompanied other leaders of theSociety for Humanistic Judaism in participating in an historic White House staff briefing organized by the Secular Coalition for America on Friday, February 25; Michael and Ben were joined by SHJ's President Lou Altman, Executive Director Bonnie Cousens, and Rabbi Greg Epstein (who recently visited Machar on his book tour with his NY Times best-seller Good Without God). This was the first time ever that an Administration had invited and welcomed nontheist community leaders to the table to speak about our public policy concerns.

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Increasing Respect for Religious and Secular Humanistic Communities

Increasing Respect for Religious and Secular Humanistic Communities

Efforts to Increase respect for religious groups should not come at the expense of groups like Machar and the Society for Humanistic Judaism. The Washington Post recently focused on a report issued by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, entitled “Engaging Religious Communities Abroad: A New Imperative for US Foreign Policy.” The report was the work of a task force of 32 former government officials and religious leaders, some of whom are quite progressive. The headline of the article was “God Gap Impedes US Foreign Policy, Task Force Says.”

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Machar Upcoming Events

March 2010

March 14

Sunday, March 14th, 10:30am

Life's Highs: Peak Experiences and Naturalistic Spirituality - Rabbi Binyamin Biber

Finding and feeling love, the birth of children, achieving breakthroughs, giving of ourselves—come explore how such experiences create openings for humanistic and naturalistic 'spiritual' growth. Learn about the growing discourse on and movement for a 'spirituality' focused on this life in this natural world, rather than any supernatural speculations on a life or world to come.

JPDS, 16th Street NW
10:30am - 12:00pm

March 19

Friday, March 19th, 7:30 pm

Short Shabbat service

(Shabbat candle lighting, singing, memorial candle lighting, and blessings over the wine and bread).

Global Personal Stories of Machar Members Marcia Bernbaum, Facilitator, with Panel of Machar Members

A number of Machar members were raised in other countries. What were their Jewish and/or secular experiences? A panel of members will share their unique perspectives on secular humanistic Judaism growing from the influences of their cultures on four different continents.

Cedar Lane UU Church
9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda, MD
7:30 PM

March 28

Sunday, March 28th, 10:30AM-noon

Life's Lows: Secular Humanistic Jews Facing Illness, Loss, and Death

Rabbi Binyamin Biber

Life's difficulties and sadnesses may elicit some of our greatest strengths, insights and efforts. Come explore together how naturalistic spirituality and philosophy can help us encounter and understand such experiences.

JPDS, 16th Street NW
10:30am - 12:00pm

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