Featured Featured June 13 at 6:30 pm Shabbat Outside Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us outside in the Beth El parking lot for a very special Friday Night service as we experience the beauty of Shabbat in the fresh air. Gather with friends for a warm and welcoming Kabbalat Shabbat filled with uplifting melodies, meaningful prayers, and a sense of community.
Featured Featured June 14 at 9:15 am Pride Shabbat with Yuval David Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for a special Pride Shabbat service on Saturday, June 14 as Beth El proudly welcomes Yuval David, an internationally acclaimed Israeli-American journalist, filmmaker, actor, and activist, for whom LGBTQ+ and Jewish Pride are intertwined. A champion of equality and the human rights of marginalized people, Yuval stands out as a leading voice, who ...
Featured Featured June 19 at 7:00 pm Women of Beth El and Beth El Men’s Club Happy Hour World of Beer 7200 Wisconson Ave, Bethesda, MD, United States Come join Women of Beth El and Men’s Club for Happy Hour at World of Beer (7200 Wisconsin Avenue). There will be plenty of schmoozing, and we will be providing ...
Featured Featured June 20 at 6:30 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Shabbat Together: Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion with Yedid Nefesh Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for a special Yedid Nefesh service at 6:30 pm on June 20 where we will celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion at Beth El and in the community. Led by Rabbi Megdal, this Friday evening musical service blends new and familiar melodies, woven together with kavannot (intentions) and short teachings. After services, stay for ... $15
Featured Featured June 22 at 6:00 pm Men’s Club Big Train Baseball Night Shirley Povich Field 10600 Westlake Drive, Bethesda, MD, United States Come out for Jewish Baseball Heritage Night on Sunday, June 22, at 7:00 pm as the Bethesda Big Train take on the Olney Cropdusters at Shirley Povich Field, 10600 Westlake ... $13
Featured Featured June 25 at 2:00 pm Event Series Coffee with the Clergy Coffee with the Clergy Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States This every-other-month gathering is an informal time to catch up with fellow congregants, hear updates about what is happening at Beth El and in the news, enjoy light refreshments, and ...
Featured Featured June 25 at 7:00 pm Gabbai Workshop Calling all gabba’im and potential gabba’im: Are you interested in becoming a gabbai, one of those who stands by the Torah reader and helps facilitate the Torah reading? Join Rabbi ...
Featured Featured June 27 at 9:30 am Women of Beth El Schmooze ‘n Schmear: Offsite Edition Enjoy a summer morning coffee break with the Women of Beth El! Join us off campus at Panera (7201 Wisconsin Avenue) on Friday, June 27, at 9:30 am - we’ll ...
Featured Featured June 27 at 6:00 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, June 27 for prayer, reflection, and song! Welcome Shabbat in a joyful, participatory, and engaging service, with melodies that calm, songs that enliven, and prayers that ...
Featured Featured June 28 at 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Meditation with Hazzan Fradkin Begin your Shabbat with intention, stillness, and spiritual grounding. Join Hazzan Fradkin for a 30-minute meditative experience that weaves together guided meditation, sacred chant, and themes of gratitude, presence, and ...
July 3 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 Paul Horn leads a discussion of Cultural and Historical Reflections: Societal changes and ...
Featured Featured July 5 at 12:30 pm Summer Meditation in the Park Unplug from the noise of the week and reconnect with yourself, with community, and with the spirit of Shabbat. Join Hazzan Fradkin for a soulful Shabbat afternoon experience in nature. ...
July 11 at 5:15 pm Shabbat Dinner with Senior Caucus Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States All congregants are invited to join the Senior Caucus for Shabbat dinner on Friday, July 11, at 5:15 pm. Services will begin at 6:30 pm, with an oneg to follow. ... $22
Featured Featured July 19 at 9:00 am Shabbat Morning Meditation with Hazzan Fradkin Begin your Shabbat with intention, stillness, and spiritual grounding. Join Hazzan Fradkin for a 30-minute meditative experience that weaves together guided meditation, sacred chant, and themes of gratitude, presence, and ...
Featured Featured July 27 at 9:30 am Women of Beth El and Beth El Men’s Club Hike Rock Creek Nature Center 5200 Glover Rd. NW, Washington, DC, United States Please join the Women of Beth El and the Men’s Club for our annual hike in Rock Creek Park on Sunday, July 27, at 9:30 am. Park at the Rock ...
Featured Featured July 29 at 4:30 pm Happy Hour at the Beach Let's start the summer with a l'chayim! Beth El (and Beth El adjacent) friends are invited to meet with Rabbi Harris at the Cultured Pearl in Rehoboth for schmoozing and ...
Featured Featured August 2 at 12:30 pm Summer Meditation in the Park Unplug from the noise of the week and reconnect with yourself, with community, and with the spirit of Shabbat. Join Hazzan Fradkin for a soulful Shabbat afternoon experience in nature. ...
Featured Featured August 2 at 7:30 pm Tisha B’Av Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for the commemoration of Tisha B'Av with the reading of Eicha as we mourn the destruction of the Temple and other moments of despair and loss in the ...
Featured Featured September 1 at 7:00 am Montgomery County Interfaith 5k Come join your Beth El friends as we run, walk, or crawl the MoCo Interfaith 5k to show our support for our interfaith neighbors and increase tolerance throughout the county. ...
September 3 at 11:45 am Senior Caucus End-of-Summer BBQ Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Start the Fall off with a blast at our annual Senior Caucus BBQ! Come schmooze with the clergy and Ricardo, catch up with friends after the summer, and treat yourself ... $22
Featured Featured September 5 at 5:30 pm Back to Shul BBQ Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States It's time for our annual Back to Shul BBQ! Join us on Friday, September 5, at 5:30 pm to welcome everyone back from the summer and welcome Shabbat together as a community. ... $16
Featured Featured September 14 at 1:00 pm Shofar Blowing Workshop Join us for a hands-on Shofar Blowing Class where tradition comes to life! Whether you're preparing for the High Holidays or simply want to explore this powerful mitzvah, this class offers step-by-step ...
