11:00 am - 11:30 am Bit O’ Megillah March 1 at 11:00 am - 11:30 am Bit O’ Megillah It's a mitzvah to hear the story of Purim! Families with children ages 0-6 are invited to join in the Purim fun at Lisa Arber’s storytelling performance of The Runaway Hamentachen. A Beth El Purim favorite, Lisa will delight young families as she portrays each of the Purim characters in a show complete with songs ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Megillah Madness: A Very Wicked Purim Featured March 2 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Megillah Madness: A Very Wicked Purim Join us for a Wicked good time as we explore Purim’s biggest questions: Who’s truly the most popular? What happens when Esther meets King Ahasuerus? Will the Jews dance through strife, or will Haman’s loathing steal the spotlight? Come see the story unfold as the Jews define their own destiny in this Wicked Purim spectacular!
Featured 8:00 pm Ma’ariv and The Whole Megillah Featured March 2 at 8:00 pm Ma’ariv and The Whole Megillah Join us on Monday, March 2, at 8:00 pm as Minyan Chaverim leads Ma’ariv and The Whole Megillah. This lively, upbeat, and communal service is led by lay leaders who like to bring some zaniness to the Megillah experience by adding character voices and other surprises to the reading. Everyone is invited to join in ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured March 4 at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Coffee & Hebrew at Beth El, led by our Israeli Shaliach, Yoel Gleizer, is a relaxed, welcoming space to practice conversational Hebrew while enjoying great coffee and good company. Each session blends everyday Hebrew, Israeli culture, music, humor, and real-life conversation, with a strong emphasis on connection and community. This series is perfect for anyone ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Featured March 5 at 7:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as Rabbi Harris leads a discussion of "What does it mean to be Jewish ...
Featured 6:00 pm Shir Yachad Friday Night Musical Service Featured March 6 at 6:00 pm Shir Yachad 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 6:00 pm Young Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured March 6 at 6:00 pm Young Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Join other families with young children for a family friendly Shabbat service, followed by a family style dinner. We are extending the Purim celebration just a few more days – ... $36
Featured 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Downsizing & Decluttering – Part 2 Featured March 8 at 1:00 pm Downsizing & Decluttering – Part 2 Please join Beyond BEENs for a presentation by Jodi Eisner, MSW and Certified Professional Organizer, to discuss challenges and tips for downsizing and decluttering. The presentation will be followed by ...
Featured 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Women of Beth El Annual Membership Event Featuring the Interfaith Comedy Show Featured March 8 at 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Women of Beth El Annual Membership Event Featuring the Interfaith Comedy Show All Congregants Are Invited to Celebrate the Women of Beth El at a Happy Hour and the Interfaith Comedy Show Sunday, March 8, at Congregation Beth El. 3:00 pm: Women of Beth El presents the Interfaith Comedy Show! The full congregation is welcome to join the Women of Beth El at 3:00 pm on Sunday, ... $20
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm How to Prepare Your Student for High School Featured March 10 at 7:00 pm How to Prepare Your Student 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 ...
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 ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured March 11 at 10:30 am Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Coffee & Hebrew at Beth El, led by our Israeli Shaliach, Yoel Gleizer, is a relaxed, welcoming space to practice conversational Hebrew while enjoying great coffee and good company. Each ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Featured March 13 at 6:00 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 ...
Featured 6:00 pm Shabbat Together: A Family Shabbat Service Featured March 13 at 6:00 pm 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 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 ...
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 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 ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured March 16 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 ...
Featured 8:15 am - 9:30 am Mental Health Professionals Breakfast Study Group Featured March 18 at 8:15 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 ... $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 ... $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 Congregational Second Night Seder Featured April 2 at 7:00 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 ... $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. ...
Featured March 8 at 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Women of Beth El Annual Membership Event Featuring the Interfaith Comedy Show $20
