Featured 9:30 am Parenting Book Club: Nurture the Wow Featured December 3 at 9:30 am Parenting Book Club: Nurture the Wow As a first-time mom, Rabbi Megdal is discovering how Jewish wisdom speaks to the joys and challenges of parenting small children. You are invited to join her for a fun and meaningful book club, as we read Nurture the Wow: Finding Spirituality in the Frustration, Boredom, Tears, Poop, Desperation, Wonder, and Radical Amazement of Parenting. ...
Featured 6:00 pm Shir Yachad Friday Night Musical Service Featured December 4 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 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation Group Featured December 5 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation 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 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Let There Be Light: A Community Hanukkah Candle Lighting Featured December 6 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Let There Be Light: A Community Hanukkah Candle Lighting Join us on the third night of Hanukkah for a community candle lighting! Bring your own hanukkiah and add your glow to our beautifully lit synagogue as we celebrate together. Let’s enjoy an evening filled with light, laughter, music, and connection for all ages. Plus, enjoy some tasty Hanukkah treats and festive live music with ...
Featured 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Senior Caucus Coffee with the Clergy Featured December 8 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Senior Caucus Coffee with the Clergy Join the Senior Caucus for our every other month Coffee with the Clergy. This is an informal time to catch up with each other, hear what is going on at Beth El, enjoy a light snack, and do some Jewish learning together. In December, Hazzan Fradkin will join us, and we'll celebrate Hanukkah together. Please ...
Featured 11:45 am - 1:00 pm Dor L’Dor – From Generation to Generation Featured December 10 at 11:45 am - 1:00 pm Dor L’Dor – From Generation to Generation Calling all members, especially seniors, to join Beth El Preschool (BEPS) for a program that provides an opportunity to make connections across generations. Come spend time with the cutest members of our Beth El community as adults and preschoolers come together to enjoy lunch, have a chance to talk, and share a little Jewish joy. ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Hanukkah Festival Delights Featured December 10 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Hanukkah Festival Delights Get ready for a night filled with light, laughter, and Hanukkah joy! Join the Women of Beth El for a festive celebration you won’t want to miss. Sign up for an evening of fun with Shaliach Yoel Gleizer and Danielle Sultan, who will lead us in lively songs, delightful stories, and entertaining games for all ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Young Family Shabbat Featured December 11 at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Young Family Shabbat Join Beth El Preschool and Nitzanim families for an interactive Shabbat service and song experience. Shabbat songs and prayers will be followed by dinner. This event is best for children under age 6, but siblings are always welcome. Cost: $36 per Beth El member household (up to two adults), $50 for non-member families (up to ... $36
2026-12-13 Featured Civil Rights Journey to the South Featured Civil Rights Journey to the South Featured December 13 - December 15 Civil Rights Journey to the South Join Rabbi Harris and members of Congregation Beth El for a trip exploring the Jewish history of the Civil Rights movement this winter, December 13-15. The Civil Rights journey empowers and inspires participants to return home and get involved, as they realize they have the power to make a difference. Participants will meet primary sources, ... $1600
Featured 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Meet Historian James McAuley, Author of “Edmond de Rothschild: Finding Zion” Featured December 13 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Meet Historian James McAuley, Author of “Edmond de Rothschild: Finding Zion” Join us via Zoom as prize-winning author and historian James McAuley introduces his latest work of nonfiction. Edmond de Rothschild: Finding Zion offers a fresh look at Zionism, Jewish history, and Jewish identity at a time when these issues have taken on a new, urgent relevance. Born into the French branch of the legendary Jewish ...
Featured 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Zhava Mom and Me: An Afternoon of Art Featured December 13 at 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Zhava Mom and Me: An Afternoon of Art Calling all moms and little (and not-so-little!) artists! Join us for a fun-filled afternoon of art, creativity, giggles, and quality time together on Sunday, December 13, at 3:00 pm. Kids of all ages are welcome! Bring your toddlers, big kids, tweens – or everyone. No artistic talent required – just come ready to create, laugh, ... $25
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured December 14 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 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 6:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Featured December 18 at 6:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Join Rabbi Megdal for a Friday evening musical service that blends familiar melodies and traditional liturgy, woven together with kavanot (intentions) and short teachings.
Featured December 13 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Meet Historian James McAuley, Author of “Edmond de Rothschild: Finding Zion”
