Featured Featured December 2 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Join with BEPS and Nitzanim on Friday, December 2, at 6:00 pm for an interactive Shabbat service and song experience. After we welcome Shabbat together, we will have a light dinner and fun oneg! This event is best for children under age 6 but siblings are always welcome. Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured Featured December 2 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Shir Yachad Friday Night Musical Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Friday night is a time for community, song, and joyful noise. Everyone is invited to join us for this exciting service filled with music past and present that stirs the soul and welcomes Shabbat with joy and warmth. 6:30 pm: Happy Half-Hour! Everyone is invited to schmooze while enjoying a light dinner. 7:00 pm: Main ...
Featured Featured December 3 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Mahj – Shabbat Edition Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Calling all Mahj Players…get your Mahj fix on Shabbat! We had such a great time playing Mahj on Shabbat we are going to play every month! Please join us for Mahj at Beth El on the first Saturday/Shabbat of the month from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. Email Nancy Kay at nanseak57@gmail.com with any questions. ...
Featured Featured December 4 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Meet Author Hans von Trotha German historian-novelist-journalist Hans von Trotha will visit via Zoom on Sunday, December 4, at 11:00 am to introduce his new "small jewel of a novel," Pollak's Arm, about the legendary Jewish art dealer Ludwig Pollak. In October 1943, a unexpected guest visits Pollak at his home in Rome and urges him to take shelter in ...
December 5 @ 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Practicing Mindfulness: Jewish Meditation and the Study of Jewish Ethics Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Join Hazzan Asa Fradkin on Monday, December 5, at 7:00 pm for a blend of chant and silent and guided meditation that leads us to a more meaningful relationship with God and with those around us. Please register to attend these events in person as they will move to zoom only if less than 10 ...
Featured Featured December 6 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am JDS Pre-K Parent Meet and Greet Attention Parents of Four-Year-Olds: If you are interested in learning about CESJDS's Kindergarten, please join Dorie Ravick, CESJDS’ Director of Lower School Admission and Rabbi Matthew Bellas, the CESJDS Lower School Principal, to hear about their engaging, thoughtful, and meaningful lower school program. Learn about their Kindergarten program, as well as the entire lower school experience. ...
Featured Featured December 7 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event Rambam’s Mishna Torah Rambam’s Mishna Torah Join Rabbi Harris every Wednesday at 9:30 am via Zoom for an ongoing exploration of Rambam's (Maimonides) Mishna Torah.This is a perfect introduction for new learners and advanced students of any age. No prior study or Hebrew skills required. Please RSVP using the form below to receive the Zoom meeting information.
Featured Featured December 9 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Do you like to sing from your heart to bring in Shabbat? Did you love Friday nights at Jewish summer camp? Join Rabbi Megdal and community leaders for a new Friday evening musical service that blends familiar melodies and traditional liturgy, woven together with kavannot (intentions) and short teachings.
Featured Featured December 11 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Get on “Board” with Hanukkah Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD Here’s a unique opportunity to bring your creativity to a new level! Join us as congregant Melissa Shear of CheezMD demonstrates how to make beautiful Hanukkah culinary boards. Women of Beth El (Sisterhood and Zhava) members will work in teams and create their own eye-catching boards, which will be donated to Makom (formerly JFGH, Jewish ...
Featured Featured December 14 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event Rambam’s Mishna Torah Rambam’s Mishna Torah Join Rabbi Harris every Wednesday at 9:30 am via Zoom for an ongoing exploration of Rambam's (Maimonides) Mishna Torah.This is a perfect introduction for new learners and advanced students of any age. No prior study or Hebrew skills required. Please RSVP using the form below to receive the Zoom meeting information.
Featured Featured December 14 @ 8:00 pm Jews and Brews Fire Pit Join Rabbi Harris around his fire pit for Jews & Brews on Wednesday, December 14, at 8:00 pm. Jews & Brews is an informal event for Beth El members to gather with Beth El clergy to meet other members and engage in Jewish learning. Address will be provided to those who RSVP. Please RSVP using ...
Featured Featured December 15 @ 12:00 pm Senior Caucus Hanukkah Lunch Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Join the Senior Caucus for our monthly lunch. This month we will be celebrating Hanukkah as a community. The cost of lunch is $10 per person. Please contact Ricardo Munster at rmunster@bethelmc.org or 301-652-2606 with any questions or concerns about attending. Please RSVP using the form below by 3:00 pm on Tuesday, December 13. $10
December 17 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 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 the clergy. Please join us at 12:30 pm after morning services for this six-session series. All are welcome to join for one or all sessions. Registration is recommended in case there are ...
Featured Featured December 18 @ 10:00 am Latke-Hamentasch Debate Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Beth El’s Latke-Hamantasch Debate has regaled attendees for the last 14 years, with debaters on both sides offering original and clever defenses for their delicacy, and the audience screaming for more! This year’s esteemed debaters are Marissa Greenberg (Shakespeare professor), Lisa Gunty (rabbi acolyte), Warren Leonard (physicianscientist), and Mark Milner (medical historian). Rabbi Emeritus Bill ...
Featured Featured December 18 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Tempest at Round House Theater The Tempest- Classic Tale Magically Reimagined - Outing to Round House Theater sponsored by Women of Beth El On Sunday, December 18, at 2:00 pm, join the Women of Beth El to see the Tempest! The show includes magic by Teller (of Penn & Teller fame), music from the iconic songwriter Tom Waits and mind-bending ... $63
Featured Featured December 18 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Hanukkah Celebration Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Celebrate the lighting of the first candle with your Beth El community on Sunday, December 18, at 4:30 pm. We will have activities and games along with yummy treats to kick off the holiday right. The games and activities will be most appropriate for families with children from kindergarten through 5th grade, but all are ... $10
December 19 @ 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Practicing Mindfulness: Jewish Meditation and the Study of Jewish Ethics Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Join Hazzan Asa Fradkin on Monday, December 19, at 7:00 pm for a blend of chant and silent and guided meditation that leads us to a more meaningful relationship with God and with those around us. Please register to attend these events in person as they will move to zoom only if less than 10 ...
Featured Featured December 21 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am Recurring Event Rambam’s Mishna Torah Rambam’s Mishna Torah Join Rabbi Harris every Wednesday at 9:30 am via Zoom for an ongoing exploration of Rambam's (Maimonides) Mishna Torah.This is a perfect introduction for new learners and advanced students of any age. No prior study or Hebrew skills required. Please RSVP using the form below to receive the Zoom meeting information.
Featured Featured December 22 @ 7:00 pm Latkes and Vodka: Raising the Bar(s) Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Join Hazzan Fradkin and friends on Thursday, December 22, at 7:00 pm at Beth El for Latkes and Vodka: Raising the Bar(s). This year’s Latkes and Vodka will feature an international gelt bar, donut bar, and latke bar, plus vodka pairings and a live band. Come together to schmooze and enjoy a fun show as ... $45
Featured Featured December 25 @ 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm Chinese Food & A Movie Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Save the date! Beth El is excited to have Chinese Food & A Movie return on Sunday, December 25. Bring your family and friends and join us for this fun tradition.
