Machar: the Washington Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism

Every year, Machar's Teen Group Coordinator and Rabbi Ben, along with the teens (ages 13-18) put together a calendar of activities that include community action, social events, and group travel. The teen group meets approximately once a month to have fun and at the same time share common ideas and discuss issues that concern them all as teenagers, as secular humanists, and as Jews. Activities range from going out for dinner and to the theater and then having some discussion about the play, to meeting at a teen's house for a Jewish holiday party or to watch a movie and discuss it, to participating in a community-service activity as a group. Members of the Teen Group also attend the SHJ Teen Conclave to meet new Jewish friends from across the United States and Canada, who share common goals and who have common needs as secular humanistic youth.