Featured Featured May 14 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El Annual Meeting Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States The Beth El Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 14, at 7:00 pm. Drop in to the Zahler Social Hall before the meeting starts for food, schmooze, drinks, ...
Featured Featured May 15 at 11:45 am Senior Caucus Lunch and Presentation: The Golden Age of Yiddish Radio Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Everyone is welcome to join the Senior Caucus for a delicious lunch followed by a program by Jerry Danoff that looks back at the golden age of Yiddish radio from the 1930s through the 1950s. Original sound recordings will provide examples of traditional klezmer, Yiddish swing, popular tunes, and commercial jingles. Historic photographs will accompany ... $10
Featured Featured May 16 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. Registration for dinner is now closed, but ...
Featured Featured May 18 at 10:00 am Coffee & Conversation on the Crescent Trail Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the Women of Beth El on Sunday, May 18, at 10:00 am for a walk down the Capital Crescent Trail and then for coffee at Starbucks afterwards (ladies only please). We will have 3 pace groups (brisk, medium, and leisurely walkers). Registration is appreciated so that we can contact you with any last minute ...
Featured Featured May 19 at 9:00 am Parent Education Series: Understanding and Managing Anxiety in Preschool-Aged Children Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Parents and caregivers of young children are invited to join us for an informative and supportive session focused on understanding and managing anxiety in preschool-aged children. This informal session will offer an opportunity to ask questions, explore common signs of anxiety, and learn practical strategies to support your child’s emotional well-being. We’ll also discuss how ...
Featured Featured May 20 at 7:30 pm Chug Kriah Join the Chug Kriah to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 20 at 7:30 PM on Zoom. We will complete ...
Featured Featured May 22 at 7:00 pm Event Series Jews & Brews Jews and Brews BabyCat Brewery 10241 Kensington Parkway, Kensington, MD, United States Meet with Rabbi Harris and Beth El members at Baby Cat Brewery (10241 Kensington Pkwy) for some schmoozing and casual Jewish learning. Jews & Brews is sponsored by Men’s Club, ...
Featured Featured May 23 at 6:30 pm Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Bring your four-legged friends to the Beth El parking lot on Friday, May 23, at 6:30 pm for a very special dog-friendly Friday Night Shabbat service. All well-behaved, socialized dogs ...
Featured Featured May 27 at 7:00 pm Let’s Get Cooking! Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us as two communities, Women of Beth El and Women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, work together to cook for our joint communities. Our two ...
Featured Featured May 30 at 6:30 pm Event Series Kol Haneshama Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on Friday, May 30 at 6:30 pm for prayer, reflection, and song! Welcome Shabbat in a joyful, participatory, and engaging service, with melodies that calm, songs that enliven, ...
Featured Featured May 30 at 7:30 pm Congregational Shabbat Dinner with Women of Beth El Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Following a spirited 6:30 pm Kol Haneshama Kabbalat Shabbat service, we invite you to stay for a delicious congregational dinner hosted by WBE. After dinner, Beth El congregant (and former ... $22
Featured Featured May 31 at 12:30 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 June 1 at 10:00 am Women of Beth El Annual Meeting Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us at Beth El as we elect our new slate of Women of Beth El officers and Board members. After voting, please stay for a morning of learning, socializing, ...
Featured Featured June 1 at 11:30 am Daniel Mann Literary Luminaries Lecture: Ron Kampeas Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Ron Kampeas, will be lending his unique perspective on current events. Ron Kampeas was the Jewish Telegraphic Agency's Washington Bureau Chief for more than two decades, until his retirement at the end of 2024. He worked previously at the Associated Press, where he spent more than a decade in its bureaus in Jerusalem, New York, London, and, most recently, Washington. He has reported from Northern Ireland, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and West Africa. Kampeas will be presenting his unique perspective on events in the Middle East and the world.
Featured Featured June 1 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 June 1 at 3:00 pm Beth El Youth Shavuot Celebration Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Get out your lactaid pills and join Beth El Youth as we celebrate Shavuot with ALL THE DAIRY! While Shavuot celebrates the Israelites' journey through the desert, the annual wheat ...
Featured Featured June 1 at 6:30 pm - June 2 at 2:00 am Tikkun Leil Shavuot 5785 Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on Sunday, June 1, at 6:30 pm for Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a traditional night of learning. Shavuot celebrates the Israelites receiving and accepting revelation at Mt. Sinai. This ...
Featured Featured June 4 at 7:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Manna Food Center 9311 Gaither Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, United States 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 limited to 12 volunteers age ...
June 5 at 6:30 pm Event Series Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection 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 meetings. Discussion/Support group ...
June 5 at 7:30 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 Dennis Askwith leads discussion of "Navigating Change: Adapting to shifts in technology, culture, ...
Featured Featured June 6 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 under age 6, but siblings are always welcome. Registration is now closed. $18
Featured Featured June 6 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 for this exciting service filled with music past and present that stirs the ...
Featured Featured June 8 at 8:00 am Summer Blood Drive Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Did you know that one pint of blood can save up to three lives? Giving blood is easy and (mostly) painless! INOVA will be at Beth El on Sunday, June ...
Featured Featured June 8 at 4:00 pm Unity in the Community with the Acclaimed Jeremy Winston Chorale Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Beth El is pleased to welcome The Jeremy Winston Chorale for an interfaith celebration featuring highlights from Mendelssohn's Elijah and other songs of faith with Hazzan Asa Fradkin and the Beth ...
Featured Featured June 11 at 6:00 pm BEPS Retirement Celebration Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Get ready to celebrate! Join us in honoring amazing longtime Beth El Preschool teachers Patti Chandler, Debbie Glick, and Debbie Olchyk as they start new adventures. Stop by Beth El ...
