Featured Featured August 14 @ 8:30 am - 1:00 pm Summer Blood Drive Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Please join us on Sunday, August 14, between 8:30 am and 1:oo pm in the Bender Social Hall for a summer blood drive to save lives. Blood donors and other volunteers are needed for this event. Young adults 16 and over are encouraged to volunteer to assist. Anyone 17 or older can donate blood (if ...
Featured Featured August 14 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm Meet Author Geraldine Brooks Join us via Zoom to meet Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks as she presents her long-awaited new novel, Horse. This gripping story of the Civil War, an iconic racehorse, and a mysterious painting offers a "multi-layered reckoning with the legacy of enslavement and racism in America." Local independent bookstore Politics & Prose is offering registrants ...
August 15 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Summer Meditation Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Join Hazzan Fradkin on Monday, August 15, at 7:00 pm in person and via livestream for summer meditation and keep your mood balanced as temperatures heat up.
Featured Featured August 28 @ 1:35 pm Jewish Community Day at National’s Park Please join the Men's Club, the Washington Nationals, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington for Jewish Community Day at Nationals Park on Sunday, August 28 at 1:35 pm as the Nationals take on the Cincinnati Reds. $5 from every ticket sold will be donated to benefit the Federation. The first 500 fans who purchase ...
Featured Featured August 31 @ 12:00 pm Elul Lunch and Learn with the Clergy Get into the Elul mindset as we prepare ourselves for the upcoming High Holidays with a three part Zoom lunch & learn sessions with the Beth El clergy. Bring your lunch and log in for a special opportunity to learn together. The first session will be on Wednesday, August 31, at 12:00 pm with Hazzan ...
Featured Featured September 1 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Senior BBQ with the Clergy Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Beth El is inviting all Senior members to join with the clergy on Thursday, September 1, at 12:00 pm for an end of summer BBQ! We will have the opportunity to gather and enjoy some yummy food and great conversation. There is no charge but please RSVP by Friday, August 26, at 12:00 pm. Questions? ...
Featured Featured September 1 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are welcome to join us as Paul Horn leads a discussion of "What work of art (e.g. book, movie, song, play) greatly impacted you and why?" Please use the form below to RSVP for the Zoom link.
Featured Featured September 7 @ 12:00 pm Elul Lunch and Learn with the Clergy Get into the Elul mindset as we prepare ourselves for the upcoming High Holidays with a three part Zoom lunch & learn sessions with the Beth El clergy. Bring your lunch and log in for a special opportunity to learn together. The next session will be on Wednesday, September 7, at 12:00 pm with Rabbi ...
Featured Featured September 11 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Back to Shul BBQ Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Join with the whole Beth El Community on Sunday, September 11, at 4:30 pm to kick off the new year with food, friends and fun! There will be tables highlighting how to get involved at Beth El and the opportunity to connect with each other. Event is free if you are a new member to ...
Featured Featured September 14 @ 12:00 pm Elul Lunch and Learn with the Clergy Get into the Elul mindset as we prepare ourselves for the upcoming High Holidays with a three part Zoom lunch & learn sessions with the Beth El clergy. Bring your lunch and log in for a special opportunity to learn together. The last session will be on Wednesday, September 14, at 12:00 pm with Rabbi ...
Featured Featured September 17 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Shabbat Study with Sarah Roark Join the Women of Beth El on Saturday, September 17, at 1:00 pm at the home of Alison Baraf for Shabbat Study with Sarah Roark. We will be discussing "The Joy of Letting It Go: Holding a Grudge vs. Forgiveness." Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured Featured September 17 @ 9:30 pm - September 18 @ 12:00 am Selichot 5783 Join us on Saturday, September 17, at 9:30 pm at Ohr Kodesh Congregation for Selichot services, co-sponsored by Congregation Beth El. 9:30 - 10:30 pm: Niggun Circle 10:30 - 11:00 pm: Light Reception 11:00 pm - Midnight: Selichot Service, Lead by Cantor Hinda Eisen Labovitz and Hazzan Asa Fradkin The service will also be livestreamed ...
Featured Featured September 18 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Tot Sized Taste of Rosh Hashanah Greenwich Neighborhood Park 8400 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Congregation Beth El, Beth El Preschool and PJ Library invite you to join on Sunday, September 18, at 4:00 pm for a fun FREE afternoon program celebrating Rosh Hashanah! All tots and their adults are welcome to join for age appropriate activities where we will learn about and experience the fun in the Jewish New ...
Featured Featured September 22 @ 7:30 pm Cocktails and Conversation Let's toast to a sweet new year with Zhava! We'll bring the sweets and you bring your favorite drink (from a nearby restaurant of your choice) and meet us at the Bethesda Streetery on Norfolk Ave on Thursday, September 22, at 7:30 pm. While RSVPs are appreciated, feel free to drop by at the last ...
Featured Featured September 30 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Fishing on the Bay Please join the Men's Club for fishing on the Chesapeake Bay for rockfish! We will drive/car pool to the Kentmorr Marina just over the Bay Bridge, fish for a half day or until we catch our limit. Men's Club will provide drinks and snacks. Cost is $100 per person. Limited to 16 people. RSVP by ...
Featured Featured October 5 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 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 after the upcoming services that include Yizkor, as well as two Shabbat afternoons in the winter. The first meeting will be on Yom Kippur at 3:30pm with Rabbi Megdal. All other sessions will be ...
Featured Featured October 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Sisterhood Sukkah Social with Rabbi Mindy Portnoy Join the Women of Beth El on October 13 at 7:30 pm in the sukkah to gather and celebrate. Our special guest speaker this year is Rabbi Mindy Portnoy. Please RSVP using the form below by September 29.
October 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 after the upcoming services that include Yizkor, as well as two Shabbat afternoons in the winter. Please join us at 12:30pm after morning services, led by the Clergy. Sponsored by the Clergy and the ...
Featured Featured October 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Judith Scolnic Memorial Lecture – Did Democratic Ideals Begin in Early Israel? Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD Did Democratic Ideals Begin in Early Israel? The Scolnic Adult Institute Committee is pleased to invite you to a lecture by Rabbi Benjamin Scolnic, on Wednesday, October 19, at 7:00 pm. The lecture will be held in the Swoff Chapel, and also livestreamed. The lecture is being held in memory of Judith Scolnic z”l, who ...
Featured Featured October 23 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Book Chat: Who by Fire by Matti Friedman Join us on Sunday, October 23, at 11:00 am in person at Beth El to discuss "Who by Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai" by award-winning Canadian-Israeli journalist Matti Friedman. During the Yom Kippur War, singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen impulsively travelled to Israel and sang for encamped soldiers across the Sinai Desert. This is a wonderful ...
