Featured December 6 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss 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. ...
Featured December 7 at 7:00 pm Chug Kriah Chug Kriah meets bi-weekly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be on Zoom on December 7 at 7:00 pm. We are reading Im Yesh Gan Eden (Beaufort) by Ron Leshem. For more information, including the Zoom link, please contact Bill Kanter at kanterdsw@aol.com.
Featured December 11 at 8:30 am Mental Health Professionals Breakfast Study Group Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States We invite all Beth El Mental Health Professionals, both working and retired, to join us in person at Beth El as we relaunch the Mental Health Professionals Study Group. Come for breakfast and a stimulating discussion of clinical issues viewed through a Jewish lens. Dr. Laura Primakoff will lead a discussion of "Cultivating Hope" on ... $5
Featured December 17 at 2:00 pm Coffee with the Clergy Coffee with the Clergy Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Senior Caucus Coffee with the Clergy on Wednesday, December 17, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, the afternoon of the fourth night of Hanukkah. 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 ...
Featured December 17 at 7:00 pm Jews & Brews Jews & Brews Clear Skies Meadery 15201 Display Court, Rockville, MD, United States Join Rabbi Harris at Clear Skies Meadery (15201 Display Court, Rockville) for some schmoozing and casual Jewish learning. Jews & Brews is sponsored by Men’s Club, but all Beth El members are welcome to attend. Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured January 8, 2026 at 7:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as Dennis Askwith leads a discussion of "Why Are We Here?" Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured January 9, 2026 at 6:30 pm Scholar in Residence Scholar in Residence Weekend: Shabbat Dinner and Discussion with Masua Sagiv Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on Friday, January 9 for the kick off of our Scholar in Residence Weekend with Dr. Masua Sagiv of the Shalom Hartman Institute. We will welcome Shabbat together at 6:30 pm, followed by a congregational Shabbat Dinner at 7:30 pm. After dinner, we will hear from Scholar in Residence Masua Sagiv, who will ... $23
Featured January 10, 2026 at 12:30 pm Scholar in Residence Scholar in Residence Weekend: Shabbat Discussion with Masua Sagiv Join us after services on Saturday, January 10, at 12:30 pm for a Shabbat Discussion with our Scholar in Residence guest speaker, Dr. Masua Sagiv. She will speak on "Is Everything Going to Change? Israel After the Ceasefire." Dr. Masua Sagiv is a Senior Faculty member of the Shalom Hartman Institute based in the San ...
Featured January 11, 2026 at 11:00 am American Maccabee: Theodore Roosevelt and the Jews Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States A wealthy, Protestant, powerful member of the American elite, Teddy Roosevelt was an unlikely friend to struggling Jewish immigrants. Yet across the span of his public career, Roosevelt was closely involved with Jewish issues, both domestic and foreign. Many of the quandaries Roosevelt grappled with more than a century ago feel newly relevant and urgent – ...
Featured January 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm Women of Beth El Social Action Tea Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Social Action Tea: Bridging the Divide in Discussions Between Family and Communities Concerning Israel or Any Other Controversial Topic Join Women of Beth El for a panel discussion on family and community dynamics in discussing Israel and other controversial topics. The panel will include Julie Baron, a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in the ...
Featured February 5, 2026 at 7:00 pm The Art Spy: A Conversation with Author Michelle Young In The Art Spy, Michelle Young tells the thrilling, true story of Rose Valland, a World War II French resistance hero. When the Germans occupied Paris in 1940, they made the Jeu de Paume museum their headquarters for processing the art they plundered in France, mostly from Jews. The Germans allowed Valland, a museum employee, ...
Featured February 7, 2026 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss 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. ...
Featured April 4, 2026 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss 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. ...
Featured May 23, 2026 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss 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. ...
