Machar: the Washington Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism

As an expression of our ethical perspective and identities as Jews and as Humanists we work actively for positive social change through education and advocacy. Our intent is to bring about the healing and transformation of the world -- tikkun olam. Along with community service, we believe this is also part of the core of our legacy from generations past.

Each year, we focus on selected issues that reflect our core values and on which our members can take action to achieve this goal. We believe that through these activities we can live our Humanistic philosophy and express our Jewish ethical perspective and identity. While we in no way take part in any partisan or candidate-related advocacy as a congregation, we believe that issue-oriented activities are in keeping with our values as humanists and as Jews.

Please see our Position Statements pages for additional information relating to the articles listed here.