Shofar Blowing Workshop Featured August 23 at 11:30 am Greenwich Neighborhood Park 8400 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for a hands-on Shofar Blowing Workshop where tradition comes to life! Whether you're preparing for the High Holidays or simply want to explore this powerful mitzvah, this class offers step-by-step guidance on how to blow the shofar. Open to all ages and skill levels, no prior experience needed. Come learn the technique, meaning, ...
Honey, Healing, and Nature’s Pharmacy Featured September 2 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Women of Beth El as congregant Alisa Silverman shares her knowledge of the fascinating world of bees and the benefits of honey. We'll also enjoy a guided honey tasting together as we prepare for a sweet new year. Please register by August 28 at noon using the form below.
Support After Loss September 21 at 3:30 pm Support After Loss Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by a member of the Beth El Clergy. All are welcome to join this six-session series as often as they wish. Registration for each individual session is recommended in case there are updates. ...
Joyful Living and Wise Aging September 23 at 1:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States The Joyful Living and Wise Aging course is a six session weekly class beginning in September 2026. The goal is to help participants to explore a variety of facets of aging well from a Jewish perspective. The class is participatory and experiential in nature. Acceptance into the course will be on a first come, first ...
Support After Loss October 3 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by a member of the Beth El Clergy. All are welcome to join this six-session series as often as they wish. Registration for each individual session is recommended in case there are updates. ...
Film Screening: Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round Featured November 7 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Beyond BEENs for a screening of the film Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round. The movie tells the story of five Black students who rode a segregated carousel in 1960, igniting one of the earliest organized interracial civil rights protests in U.S. history. Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round is the little-known story of ...
Meet Historian James McAuley, Author of “Edmond de Rothschild: Finding Zion” Featured December 13 at 11:00 am Join us via Zoom as prize-winning author and historian James McAuley introduces his latest work of nonfiction. Edmond de Rothschild: Finding Zion offers a fresh look at Zionism, Jewish history, and Jewish identity at a time when these issues have taken on a new, urgent relevance. Born into the French branch of the legendary Jewish ...
Support After Loss December 19 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by a member of the Beth El Clergy. All are welcome to join this six-session series as often as they wish. Registration for each individual session is recommended in case there are updates. ...
Support After Loss February 20, 2027 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by a member of the Beth El Clergy. All are welcome to join this six-session series as often as they wish. Registration for each individual session is recommended in case there are updates. ...
Support After Loss April 24, 2027 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by a member of the Beth El Clergy. All are welcome to join this six-session series as often as they wish. Registration for each individual session is recommended in case there are updates. ...
Support After Loss June 12, 2027 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by a member of the Beth El Clergy. All are welcome to join this six-session series as often as they wish. Registration for each individual session is recommended in case there are updates. ...
