Temple Micah

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'''Temple Micah''' is a [[Reform Judaism|Reform]] [[Jewish]] [[synagogue]] in Washington, D.C.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/at-50-temple-micah-still-a-work-in-progress/2012/11/22/8cee524a-1de1-11e2-9cd5-b55c38388962_story.html |title=At 50, Temple Micah still a work in progress |publisher=[[Washington Post]] |accessdate=2024-02-01}}</ref>

==History== Temple Micah was founded as '''Southwest Hebrew Congregation''' in 1963 and was initially located in [[Southwest, D.C.]] near the Potomac River waterfront. The congregation officially affiliated with the [[Union for Reform Judaism]] in 1965. In 1966, the congregation began a 28 year long shared space agreement with St. Augustine's Episcopal Church. In 1968, Southwest Hebrew Congregation adopted the name Temple Micah. In 1995, Temple Micah moved to its current location in [[Northwest, D.C.]]

Temple Micah had used [[Zoom (software)|Zoom]] for its [[Shabbat]] and holiday services prior to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. During the pandemic, the temple moved all services to Zoom. Services now have both in-person attendance as well as Zoom and livestream.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/temple-zoom-synagogues-remote-options-after-pandemic |title=The Temple of Zoom |publisher=[[Tablet Magazine]] |accessdate=2024-02-01}}</ref>

==Notable members== *[[Dana Bash]], journalist and news anchor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/2022/08/21/united-states/dana-bash-says-her-new-cnn-special-on-antisemitism-is-one-of-the-most-important-things-ive-ever-done |title=Dana Bash says her new CNN special on antisemitism is ‘one of the most important things I’ve ever done’ |publisher=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] |accessdate=2024-02-12}}</ref> *[[Paul Strauss]], politician and attorney<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/2021/08/19/politics/paul-strauss-has-been-a-washington-shadow-senator-for-decades-jewish-values-still-motivate-his-goal-dc-statehood |title=Paul Strauss has been a Washington shadow senator for decades. Jewish values still motivate his goal: DC statehood. |publisher=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] |accessdate=2024-02-12}}</ref> *[[Jake Tapper]], journalist and writer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jns.org/jake-tapper-anchor-author-and-proud-jew/ |title=Jake Tapper: Anchor, author and proud Jew |publisher=[[Jewish News Syndicate]] |accessdate=2024-02-01}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{oweb|https://www.templemicah.org/}}

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