Machar, The Washington Congregation for Secular Humanistic Judaism
Affiliated with the Society for Humanistic Judaism 

Celebrating
Jewish culture and identity with
Humanistic philosophy and values

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B'nei Mitsvah Projects

Following are links to the written versions of our B'nei Mitsvah students' researched speeches or creative performances given at our annual B'nei Mitsvah ceremony.

Year 2007

Jewish Humor and Mel Brooks Nick C.
Efforts for Peace in the Middle East Samuel P.

Year 2006

Judaism, Bugs, and the Web of Life Ellen R.
Tibor Rubin -- Mitzvah Man Ben W.
Jon Stewart: A Comedy Journalism Icon Zoe M.
Jews on the Prairie Winona M.
Judaism and Animal Rights Julia R.
The Holocaust in American Cinema Samuel H.
Jews in the Roots of American Film Industry Andrew H.
The Hierarchy of Peace Jay C.
Jews and the Civil Rights Movement Lucia C.
A Secular, Humanistic, Scientific and Naturalistic Interpretation of the Exodus Story Theodore C.

Year 2005

 
Richard Feynman: A Different Drummer Michael C.
Sacrifice in the Jewish Religion and Culture: Past and Present Ian M.
Jewish Law, Eliot Spitzer, and Tiqqun Olam Shayne P.
Gloria Steinem and Natalie Portman: Two Contemporary Jewish Icons Ariana R.
Jewish Soccer Players
Ezra K.

Year 2004

Jewish Music of the Holocaust Alex B.
Who Died and Made You King? Alexandra S.
Spielberg's List Adiel S.
Clara Lemlich and
The Women's Labor Movement

Amelia C.
Robert Capa
Photographer of War, Man of Peace

Jacob L.
Lillian Wald: A Profile in Caring Ilana K.
Sandy Koufax - Athlete, Role Model
And Maybe a Secular Humanistic Jew
Sol P.
Zelda Popkin: An American Original Zach P.

Year 2003

Using Humor to Cope: A Jewish Perspective

Jonathan S.
A Jewish Film? Nadja B.
The Jewish Way of Death William B.
Klezmer: The Jewish Jazz Nathan B.
Turn,Turn,Turn: Biblical Themes in Contemporary Music Marie M.
From Nigunim To Swing:
A Comparison Of Shlomo Carlebach And Benny Goodman
Zakkai K.
Jewish Refugee Scholars in Historically Black Colleges Dana I.
Synagogue Architecture Aaron K.

Year 2002

Albert Einstein

Brent M.
Kindness and Cruelty in Dresden -- Everyday Ethics in Nazi Germany Eve G.
Jewish Genetic Disorders Daniel K.
Jewish Composers Jacob B.
Yiddish Allison R.
The Amazing Life Of Moe Berg Alexander K.
The Voyage of the St. Louis Daniel S.
The Movies, the Jews and the Hollywood Blacklist Sam L.
If I Were A Rich Man: The Story of Sholom Aleichem Rebecca C.
Henrietta Szold: Founder of Hadassah Alejandra R.

Year 2001

Have Jews Done Enough to Protect Animals? Rebecca H.
Ethiopian Jews Sarah K.

Year 2000

Jewish Customs and Traditions Nicolas B.
Alfred Dreyfus: The Pain of Innocence Jack E.
Oskar Schindler: The Hero of the Past and Present Matthew F.
Peace at Last? Alex K.
The Voyage of the St. Louis Vanessa S.
Holding on to Hope During the Holocaust Jonathan S.

Year 1999

Jewish Folk Tales Julia N.
A Lost World Michael B.
Benny Goodman Joshua W.
Marcel Marceau Peter T.
Making Music Elizabeth L.

Year 1998

The Sephardic Jews Julia G.
Who Are the Jews of Africa? Erika E.
Klezmer Music Lisa W.
Yiddish Theater Sabrina J.
Jerome Kern Nancy W.
A History of Jews in China Jasper S.
George Gershwin Hillary L.
Every Living Creature After His Kind Sarah L.

Year 1997

Eliezer Ben-Yehuda
Elana E.
The 1936 Olympics Games Daniel M.
Jewish Humor Evan S.
Torah Reading Hannah M.
Immigration in the 20th Century Andres G.
Oskar Schindler Nick G.

 

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