Featured Featured February 19 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Event Series Coffee with the Clergy Coffee with the Clergy Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Beth El members 65+ are welcome to join us for our every other month Coffee with the Clergy. Rabbi Harris will join us for an informal time to catch up ...
Featured Featured February 19 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Support During Uncertain Times: Focus on Federal Workers Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Rabbi Harris will facilitate an open and safe space for Federal employees anxious about impending changes and challenges. Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured Featured February 19 at 7:30 pm Book Chat: Have a Little Faith Bethesda United Methodist Church 8300 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Our across-the-street neighbor, Bethesda United Methodist Church (BUMC) has warmly invited us to join them for a book discussion of Have A Little Faith by Mitch Albom on Wednesday, February 19, at 7:30 pm. The book is about Albom's relationships with two faith leaders - his hometown rabbi and a Detroit pastor who ministers to ...
Featured Featured February 20 at 7:00 pm Event Series Open Conversations About Israel Open Conversations About Israel Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join fellow Beth El members in a safe, open, and nuanced conversation surrounding Israel. This ongoing space allows people to share their love, struggles, and connections with Israel. The next meeting is Thursday, February 20, at 7:00 pm. Please register using the form below.
Featured Featured February 21 at 6:00 pm BERS Family Shabbat Dinner & Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Fourth and fifth graders: join your Beth El Religious School friends and families for a special BERS Family Shabbat. Come at 6:00 pm for dinner and join other BERS families at the Yedid Nefesh service at 7:00 pm. Cost: $18 per Beth El member household (up to two adults) / $25 for non-member families (up to ...
Featured Featured February 21 at 6:00 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Yedid Nefesh Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Rabbi Megdal for a Friday evening musical service that blends familiar melodies and traditional liturgy, woven together with kavannot (intentions) and short teachings. 6:00 pm: Join us for a light dinner. 7:00 pm: Main musical service. Dinner is $18 per member family and $25 for non-member families. Please use the form below to register ... $18
Featured Featured February 22 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series Support After Loss Support After Loss Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 Featured February 23 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am Partners in Innovation: Maryland & Israel Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us after the Men's Club breakfast on Sunday, February 23, to hear from two cutting edge Israeli companies in Maryland and how their technologies and innovative solutions are transforming their industry. Meet David Speer, executive director of the Maryland/Israel Development Center (MIDC), which is responsible for these collaborations, helping to grow Israeli companies in ...
Featured Featured February 23 at 2:00 pm Social Action Tea: Everyone in God’s Image: Understanding and Embracing Neurodiversity Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Women of Beth El for a discussion of Jewish Perspectives on Neurodiversity. Speakers will Include Rabbi Lauren Tuchman, a spiritual leader and educator on the power of inclusive Torah, Jamell White, Ph.D., a therapist specializing in the treatment of neurodiverse individuals, and Lisa Handelman, a leadership coach and Director of Inclusion and Belonging at ...
Featured Featured February 25 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Interfaith Study: Women of the Bible Interfaith Study: Women of the Bible Come and learn together with your neighbors from across the street! Join Rabbi Megdal from Congregation Beth El and Dr. Shaw Brewer of Bethesda United Methodist Church for three-part interfaith text study on three women of the bible. Please use the form below to register for the Zoom link. You only need to register once ...
Featured Featured February 28 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on Friday, February 28 at 7:00 pm 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, including from B'nai ...
Featured Featured March 2 at 10:00 am Building a Jewish Response to Homelessness in the Nation’s Capital Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Pam Mendelson, Executive Director of Anne's Place, Inc. will speak about a volunteer effort for the past 37 years to provide long-term supportive housing to individuals, who without our assistance, ...
Featured Featured March 2 at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Nailed It! Teen Edition Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Beth El Teens in a cake experiment! Choose between baking a cake and seeing if you "Nailed It" or focusing your creative talents on decorate a dozen cupcakes using ... $10
Featured Featured March 6 at 11:45 am Event Series Dor L’Dor Dor L’Dor Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Calling all members, especially seniors, to join Beth El Preschool (BEPS) for an intergenerational program that promises fun and meaningful connections across generations. This session will focus on the upcoming ...
Featured Featured March 6 at 7:00 pm Vashti’s Banquet Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Celebrate Purim and recapture your spirit with the Women of Beth El in a unique and exciting way at Vashti’s Banquet on March 6, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm. Recapture ... $25
March 6 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as David Margulies leads discussion of "Is God a Being?" Please RSVP using the ...
Featured Featured March 7 at 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ... $18
Featured Featured March 7 at 6:00 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Shir Yachad Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Friday night is a time for community, song, and joyful noise. Everyone is invited to join us on Friday, March 7, for this exciting service filled with music past and ...
Featured Featured March 9 at 10:30 am Men’s Club and Women of Beth El Hike Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Women of Beth El and Men's Club for a hike at a new location! Meet at Brookside Nature Center (1400 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, MD 20902) at 10:30am on Sunday, ...
Featured Featured March 9 at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Megillah Madness – How Purim Got Its Groove Back: Reclaiming Jewish Joy Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for Megillah Madness, Beth El's annual Purim Spiel. This year's celebration features songs of empowerment by artists such as P!nk, Chaka Kan, George Michael, Lady Gaga, Elton John, and more. With performances by Hazzan Fradkin, Shir Atid, Gesher Chorale, the Beth El Chamber Choir, and star soloists from our community, it's an evening ...
Featured Featured March 12 at 7:30 pm Event Series Women’s Study Session Women’s Study Circle A monthly gathering for women to connect through learning and discussion. This year we’ll focus on life-cycle events, looking at Jewish laws and practices, and the issues and challenges life-cycle events raise. Guest teachers from our congregation will guide us during each session. Come whenever you can to converse and grow together. Our next session ...
Featured Featured March 16 at 12:00 pm Tzelem LGBTQ+ Group for Teens Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Beth El is excited to continue to partner with Moving Traditions to bring the Tzelem group for LGBTQ+ teens. This group is geared for 7th-12th graders and is meant to ...
Featured Featured March 16 at 12:00 pm 2025 Mah Jongg Tournament Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us at Congregation Beth El for our 2025 Mah Jongg Tournament! Lunch and registration begin at 12:00 pm, and play begins promptly at 1:00 pm. We will play three ... $50
Featured Featured March 16 at 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Downsizing – Challenges and Joys Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us as Brenda Holt and Charna Kinneberg, of Moyer Move Management share stress free tips for “rightsizing” your home, whether you are planning to move now, in the future or never. After a short presentation, there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion. Please use the form below to RSVP.
Featured Featured March 20 at 11:45 am Senior Caucus Lunch and a Movie Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join members of the Senior Caucus on Thursday, March 20, at 11:45 am for a delicious lunch followed by a showing of the award-winning movie Dough. This drama/comedy relates the story of a Jewish baker (Jonathan Pryce) who is struggling to save the family bakery that is in danger of closing due to a lack ...
