Featured 9:30 am Parenting Book Club: Nurture the Wow Featured November 5 at 9:30 am Parenting Book Club: Nurture the Wow 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. ...
Featured 9:45 am - 10:30 am The Jewish Parenting Circle Featured November 8 at 9:45 am - 10:30 am The Jewish Parenting Circle How do we raise kids who care about others, create family rituals that stick, pass on our Jewish values, and help our children navigate the tough stuff like antisemitism, death, and loss? Join fellow Beth El parents, clergy, and family therapists from Growing Minds for lively, honest conversations where we can share what's working, wrestle ...
Featured 10:00 am - 11:30 am Women of Beth El and Men’s Club Hike Featured November 8 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am Women of Beth El and Men’s Club Hike Join the Women of Beth El and Men's Club for a hike in Cabin John Regional Park. We will meet at the Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center (7801 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda) at 10:00 am. The hike is approximately three miles and is relatively flat. Registration is encouraged in case of updates.
11:30 am - 12:30 pm Holy Grounds – Coffee Lab November 15 at 11:30 am Holy Grounds – Coffee Lab Beth El members are invited to join our Israeli shaliach (emissary), Yoel Gleizer, for an interactive coffee workshop at Bethesda United Methodist Church, our neighbors across the street! Explore coffee varieties, roasting, and brewing methods, discover what goes into your favorite coffee drinks, and get a glimpse into the creativity behind latte art. Enjoy tastings ...
Featured 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm From the Cockpit to the Pentagon: A Lunch & Learn with Colonel Aaron C. Schilleci Featured November 18 at 12:30 pm From the Cockpit to the Pentagon: A Lunch & Learn with Colonel Aaron C. Schilleci Join Chai Society 60+ for a thought-provoking Lunch & Learn with Beth El congregant Colonel Aaron C. Schilleci, a decorated Army aviator and senior leader in the Army National Guard. Colonel Schilleci will share stories and insights from more than three decades of military service, from enlisting in the Army as a young Intelligence Analyst ... $10
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm College Parents Packing Party November 19 at 7:30 pm College Parents Packing Party We had so much fun schmoozing at our back to school social, we're doing it again! This Month's Fun: we'll assemble Hanukkah/finals studying care packages for our college-age kids. Come ready to pack the boxes, and we’ll provide the snacks, amazing hot chocolate with fun toppings, and lots of fun! Even if you can't make ...
Featured 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation Group Featured November 21 at 12:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation Group 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, ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured November 24 at 7:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Beth El volunteers will pack boxes of non-perishable food at the Manna warehouse in Gaithersburg for distribution to the needy in Montgomery County. We are in need of up to 12 volunteers age 11+.In addition to serving the greater community, one of the goals is to give all Beth El parents a way to participate ...
Featured 9:30 am Parenting Book Club: Nurture the Wow Featured December 3 at 9:30 am Parenting Book Club: Nurture the Wow 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. ...
Featured 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation Group Featured December 5 at 12:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation Group 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, ...
Featured November 18 at 12:30 pm From the Cockpit to the Pentagon: A Lunch & Learn with Colonel Aaron C. Schilleci $10
