Featured 12:30 pm Support After Loss Featured April 4 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss 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. ...
Featured 7:15 pm - 8:00 pm Yom HaShoah Film Screening & Discussion: Papillon Featured April 13 at 7:15 pm - 8:00 pm Yom HaShoah Film Screening & Discussion: Papillon Papillon (The Butterfly) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short. It depicts the life of Jewish French swimmer Alfred Nakache, who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics in Nazi Germany. The film beautifully and evocatively depicts Nakache's experiences. We will screen and discuss the film leading into the evening service at 8:00 ...
Featured 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Coffee with the Clergy Featured April 15 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Coffee with the Clergy Senior Caucus Coffee with the Clergy on Wednesday, April 15, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. This every-other-month gathering is an informal time to catch up with fellow congregants, hear updates about what is happening at Beth El and in the news, enjoy light refreshments, and do some Jewish learning together. Rabbi Harris will lead a ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Featured April 16 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are welcome to join us in person or via Zoom for our monthly gathering. Paul Horn will lead a discussion on "My Pet Peeves and How I Cope with Them." Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shiva Leader Training Featured April 21 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shiva Leader Training This session is for those interested in learning to lead a shiva minyan in someone's home. Beth El members often take on this leadership role to assist in the mitzvah of nachum avelim, comforting the mourner. Come join Rabbi Harris and Hazzan Fradkin if you would like to learn the skills and sensitivities needed to ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Book Chat: The Director by Daniel Kehlmann Featured April 23 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Book Chat: The Director by Daniel Kehlmann Our across-the-street neighbors, the Bethesda United Methodist Church (BUMC) book club, will join us at Beth El for an in-person book discussion of Daniel Kehlmann's The Director. This novel, based on the life of pioneering 20th century Austrian film director, G.W. Pabst, has earned rave reviews for its powerful, darkly comic World War II story of art, ego, ...
Featured 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Economic and Demographic Developments in Israel Featured April 26 at 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Economic and Demographic Developments in Israel Professor Avi Weiss, President of the Taub Center in Israel, will discuss economic and demographic developments in Israel, drawing on the findings of the Center's 2025 "State of the Nation" report. Professor Weiss will specifically address the impact of the current Iran war. This Zoom event is free of charge. RSVP requested by April 19.
Featured 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm Netivot Parent Information Session Featured April 28 at 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm Netivot Parent Information Session We are excited about Netivot, our new program for teens, debuting next year for everyone in 7th-12th grades. Join us for a parent information session on Tuesday, April 28, at 8:15 pm to learn more about this exciting new opportunity for Jewish learning, connection, and leadership for teens. We’ll share what Netivot will look like, ...
