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Machar (Washington, D.C.)

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Machar (Hebrew: מחר, lit. 'Tomorrow'), officially Machar, The Washington Congregation For Secular Humanistic Judaism, is a Humanistic Jewish congregation located in the metro area of Washington, D.C., in the United States. Affiliated with the Society for Humanistic Judaism, the non-theistic congregation was founded in 1977, and celebrates Jewish culture, education and celebrations. The congregation has a Jewish cultural school, social action committee, and regular newsletter, and welcomes interfaith couples.Depending on the type of service, the congregation worships at either one of two locations in Maryland: 100 Welsh Park Drive, in Rockville; or 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring.

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