Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm How to Prepare for High School Featured March 10 at 7:00 pm How to Prepare for High School Jared Friedland, Founder of the Bethesda-based test prep and college admissions firm The Playbook, and Steve Feldman, Founder of the tutoring, test prep, and admissions firm Private Prep, will be co-leading a special interactive workshop for 7th- and 8th-graders of Beth El. Among other topics, Jared and Steve will explain how: Students can use high ...
Featured 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Getting Ready for College Admissions Featured March 10 at 8:00 pm Getting Ready for College Admissions Many of you have high school students who will be applying to college within the next few years. College admissions has changed so dramatically since all of us applied to school (way back in the 20th century). Today's students face an ever-expanding list of decisions: Should they take the SAT or ACT? Submit their scores ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Featured March 13 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Join us on for prayer, reflection, and song! Welcome Shabbat in a joyful, participatory, and engaging service, with melodies that calm, songs that enliven, and prayers that elevate. This lay-led service blends tradition and creativity, drawing on contemporary and innovative Jewish music from around the world. 6:00 pm - Light Dinner 7:00 pm - Kol ...
Featured 6:00 pm Postponed Shabbat Together: A Family Shabbat Service Featured March 13 at 6:00 pm Postponed Shabbat Together: A Family Shabbat Service Join Beth El Religious School (BERS) for a joyful and engaging Shabbat experience designed especially for children in grades K–5 and the adults who love them. $15
Featured 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group Featured March 14 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration 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 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tzelem Featured March 15 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tzelem Tzelem is Beth El's group for LGBTQ+ teens. This group is geared for 7th-12th graders and is meant to create a safe space for Jewish teens of all genders and sexualities to talk about the issues in their lives as teens. For more information, contact Allison Brown abrown@bethelmc.org. Please use the form below to sign ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm 2026 Mah Jongg Tournament Featured March 15 at 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm 2026 Mah Jongg Tournament Please join Women of Beth El for our annual Mah Jongg Tournament! Lunch and Registration will take place from 12:00-12:45 pm. Play begins promptly at 1:00 pm and ends by 5:00 pm. Play three rounds of Mahj for points using National Mah Jongg League rules. There will be door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and 1st-, ... $50
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews and the Civil War Featured March 16 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews and the Civil War In 1860, there were 150,000 Jews living in the United States. How did this small minority, mostly recent immigrants, react to the fierce national debate over slavery? During his virtual visit, Richard Kreitner, author of Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery, will introduce noteworthy Jewish individuals who ...
Featured 8:15 am - 9:30 am Mental Health Professionals Breakfast Study Group Featured March 18 at 8:15 am - 9:30 am Mental Health Professionals Breakfast Study Group We invite Beth El Mental Health Professionals, both working and retired, to join us in person at Beth El for our Mental Health Professionals Study Group. Come for breakfast and a stimulating discussion of clinical issues viewed through a Jewish lens. Dr. Carol Miller will facilitate "What's So Great About Forgiveness?" with Hazzan Fradkin on ... $5
Featured 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Lunch and a Program: Misconceptions in Nutrition Advice Featured March 19 at 12:30 pm Lunch and a Program: Misconceptions in Nutrition Advice Join Senior Caucus for lunch and a program on Misconceptions in Nutrition Advice, Thursday, March 19 at 12:30 pm. Former Chief Scientific and Medical Officer at the American Diabetes Association and nutrition researcher, Dr. Richard Kahn, will present an overview of nutrition research and why the results have limitations. He will also discuss common mis-information ... $10
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection March 19 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection Kesher Nashim supports female cancer survivors and those with a new cancer diagnosis. Join Beth El women for confidential, lively discussions, friendship and support at our monthly Zoom meetings. Discussion/Support group for women newly diagnosed or survivors of cancer. One or two women from the group will be "On Call" monthly to talk to any ...
Featured 6:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Featured March 20 at 6:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service 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.
Featured 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Rosh Hodesh Featured March 22 at 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Rosh Hodesh Rosh Hodesh is a monthly program designed for sixth grade girls and youth who identify with girlhood or outside the gender binary. Participants come together to build friendships, explore Jewish values, and talk about the things that matter—like identity, confidence, and connection. Through games, discussion, and creative activities, guided by a trained adult mentor, participants ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured March 23 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 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Schmooze ‘n Schmear Featured March 27 at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Schmooze ‘n Schmear Come schmooze with your community! Join Women of Beth El on Friday, March 27 for coffee, a nosh, and conversation – an uplifting way to head into Shabbat!
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Women of Beth El Yoga March 29 at 11:00 am Women of Beth El Yoga Take a break from your Pesach prep, unload some of your chametz, and join Women of Beth El for a relaxing, slow flow yoga class on Sunday, March 29 at 11:00 am. Class will be held at Beth El in the Zahler Social Hall. Please bring a mat and any props you like to use ... $5
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Congregational Second Night Seder Featured April 2 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Congregational Second Night Seder The Congregational Second Night Seder, conducted by Rabbi Harris, will be held on Thursday, April 2, at 7:00 pm in the Bender Social Hall, following the 6:30 pm Festival Evening Service. Reservations are limited and due by noon on Friday, March 20, or the first 150 people, whichever comes first. No refunds or phone reservations. ... $65
Featured 12:30 pm Support After Loss Featured April 4 at 12:30 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 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. ...
