Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sound and Soul: A Jewish Contemplative Sound Experience Featured June 1 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sound and Soul: A Jewish Contemplative Sound Experience Join us for a guided, meditative evening of sound, breath, and stillness. Using sustained tones from crystal singing bowls (often called a sound bath), this experience creates a calm, immersive environment for rest and reflection. Participants may sit or lie down in a dimly lit space. The session includes extended periods of continuous sound and ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Women of Beth El and Men’s Club Happy Hour Featured June 4 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Women of Beth El and Men’s Club Happy Hour Kick off the Summer by joining the Women of Beth El and Men’s Club for Happy Hour on the patio at World of Beer in Bethesda on Thursday, June 4, from at 7:00-9:00 pm. We will be providing plentiful (vegetarian) appetizers. Drinks will be available for purchase. The event is free but registration is required. ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Featured June 4 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are welcome to join us in person or via Zoom for our monthly gathering. Jonathan Simon will lead discussion of "How People and Ideas from My Career Influenced My View of the World and My Place in It. “ Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 6:00 pm Shir Yachad Friday Night Musical Service Featured June 5 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 10:00 am Naming of Meira Baila Benezra-Megdal Featured June 6 at 10:00 am Naming of Meira Baila Benezra-Megdal Please join Rabbi Deborah Megdal and Karen Benezra for the naming of their daughter, Meira Baila Benezra-Megdal, on Saturday, June 6, 10:00 am during Shabbat services at Congregation Beth El. Please use the form below to RSVP to help ensure we have enough food for the kiddush.
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tzelem Featured June 7 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 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Women of Beth El: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured June 11 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Women of Beth El: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Join Women of Beth El for a special three-session edition of Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel at Congregation Beth El. Enjoy coffee, conversation, practical Hebrew, Israeli culture, and community in a relaxed café-style setting. Sessions take place on May 28, June 11, and June 25 from 7:00–8:30 pm. This series is perfect for Women of ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat Featured June 12 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat Join us for one of our favorite summer gatherings, Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat. This is a laid-back, relaxed outdoor Shabbat experience – casual attire encouraged. Stay for the oneg after the service to connect with familiar faces, make new friends, and pet some dogs! All well-behaved dogs on leashes are invited to join ...
Featured 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group Featured June 13 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 6:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Featured June 19 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.
8:00 am - 1:00 pm Summer Blood Drive June 21 at 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Summer Blood Drive June 21 is Father's Day. What better way to celebrate a father that you love than to give the gift of and dedicate your donation in their honor or memory? Your donation can save or extend up to three lives. Bring your children ages 16 or older to join you in this life-saving mitzvah. 16 ...
7:30 pm Women of Beth El Go to the National Theatre: Suffs June 24 at 7:30 pm Women of Beth El Go to the National Theatre: Suffs Women of Beth El is going to the theatre! We have reserved tickets for Suffs at the National Theatre for Wednesday, June 24, at 7:30 pm. Seats are limited and selling quickly, so don't wait! Direct from Broadway, comes the acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical Suffs about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Women of Beth El: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured June 25 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Women of Beth El: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Join Women of Beth El for a special three-session edition of Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel at Congregation Beth El. Enjoy coffee, conversation, practical Hebrew, Israeli culture, and community in a relaxed café-style setting. Sessions take place on May 28, June 11, and June 25 from 7:00–8:30 pm. This series is perfect for Women of ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Featured June 26 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 ...
