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SUMMARY:Parenting Book Club: Nurture the Wow
DESCRIPTION:As a first-time mom\, Rabbi Megdal is discovering how Jewish wisdom speaks to the joys and challenges of parenting small children. You are invited to join her for a fun and meaningful book club\, as we read Nurture the Wow: Finding Spirituality in the Frustration\, Boredom\, Tears\, Poop\, Desperation\, Wonder\, and Radical Amazement of Parenting. She is excited to explore this book together and learn from each other. We will meet at 9:30 am on the first Thursday of the month. Gatherings will start with a few minutes of coffee\, snacks\, and schmoozing\, followed by 45 minutes (we’re busy!) on one short chapter each month. Didn’t finish? Come anyway. We’ll make time to think\, laugh\, learn some Torah\, and talk with other parents who are figuring it out too.\nFree to attend. Register\, then pick up the book as a gift from Rabbi Megdal in her office Tues-Fri mornings (except holidays). Take a peek at the TOC here. \n 
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/book-club-1105/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Age and Stage,Engage,Featured Events,Neshama
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SUMMARY:Hearing Men's Voices
DESCRIPTION:Beth El men are welcome to join us in person or via Zoom for our monthly gathering. Ben Bronheim will lead discussion of “Challenges as We Age – How to Stay Positive and Keep Going.” \nPlease RSVP using the form below.
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/hmv-1105/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Connect,Featured Events,Men's Club,Online Events and Activities
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round
DESCRIPTION:Join Chai Society 60+ 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 the Jews they marched with\, Nazis they provoked\, Congressmen they inspired\, and Civil Rights leaders they became. When white Jewish suburbanites from the community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing\, an extraordinary history-making partnership was born. \nPlease register to attend using the form below by noon on November 1. This event is open to Beth El members only. Thank you to Beyond BEENs for organizing this event for Chai Society 60+. \n
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/film-screening-1107/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,BEENs,Chai Society 60+,Featured Events,Film,Learn,Neshama
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth El":MAILTO:info@bethelmc.org
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SUMMARY:Real Estate Professionals Affinity Group Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:Whether you finance\, build\, own\, operate\, provide professional services to\, or just enjoy\, real estate\, please join us to schmooze\, nosh\, and learn. The Real Estate Professionals affinity group will gather on Tuesday\, November 10\, at 8:15 am for breakfast at the office of a leading strategic advisory firm in downtown Bethesda. We’ll enjoy bagels and coffee\, friendly networking\, and a vibrant discussion on a real-estate-related topic led by Rabbi Greg Harris. To learn more\, please contact Alan Goldstein at Goldstein_Alan@hotmail.com or Adam Ducker at aducker@rclco.com. Please register by November 8 to ensure plenty of schmear!
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/real-estate-1110/
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Affinity Groups,Connect,Featured Events,Food & Drink
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SUMMARY:Yah Echsof Meditation Group
DESCRIPTION:While classical Jewish teaching suggests “Naaseh V’Nishmah” (“first we do\, then we understand”)\, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi\, founder of Jewish Renewal\, advocated for an alternative approach. He believed that profound connection comes from first understanding one’s inner Jewish self through study\, practice\, and meditation. This monthly gathering adopts Reb Zalman’s path. We will use meditation\, chant\, and study to delve into our spiritual tradition and cultivate a deeper\, more meaningful connection to our Jewish identity. \n
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/yah-echsof-1121/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Education,Engage,Featured Events,Mindfulness,Neshama
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SUMMARY:Chutzpod! Live On Location at Beth El
DESCRIPTION:On-Location at Beth El: Live Recording of the Chutzpod! Podcast\nDoors open at 5:00 pm; the podcast recording begins promptly at 5:30 pm. A light reception to follow. \nChutzpod! is a renowned\, frank\, and wide-ranging conversation about how to build a good life\, drawing on real-life dilemmas and millennia-old Jewish wisdom. Each week\, Rabbi Shira Stutman and journalist Hanna Rosin explore life’s toughest questions through a Jewish lens\, responding to challenges submitted by listeners and audience members alike. \nGot a question you’ve been too polite to ask your rabbi? Ask ours. \nChutzpod! is coming to Beth El\, and co-hosts Rabbi Shira Stutman and Hanna Rosin want your questions. Ask anything: Jewish ethics\, Jewish life\, Jewish in-laws. Why do we do that thing we do? Is it really a sin to fill in the blank? What does the Torah say about your neighbor’s leaf blower? \nPrevious episodes have tackled questions such as: \nShould You Give Your Kid a Super Jewy Name?\nCan a Jew Play Santa on Christmas?\nCan You Use “Dirty Money” for Good Deeds?\nBig questions\, small questions\, and questions you’d only ask in a room full of friends are all welcome. Shira brings the texts\, Hanna brings the curiosity\, and together we bring the chutzpah. \nSubmit your question by November 1 to chutzpod@gmail.com. While you may remain anonymous\, submitted questions may be read aloud during the live recording. \nNo cost to Beth El members thanks to the generosity of donors supporting our 75th anniversary celebrations; $18 for nonmembers. \nDon’t miss this special 75th Anniversary event. Register now to reserve your spot and be part of the conversation.
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/chutzpod-live/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:75th Anniversary,Adult Education,Featured Events,Learn
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