7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices January 2 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as Dennis Askwith leads a discussion on "Useful Metaphors" - what metaphors do we use, both religious and secular, to help us to navigate life challenges? Register using the form below.
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection January 2 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series 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 for women newly diagnosed or survivors of cancer. One or two women from the group will be "On Call" monthly to talk to any woman ...
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Featured January 3 at 6:00 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Friday night is a time for community, song, and joyful noise. Everyone is invited to join us on Friday, January 3, for this exciting service filled with music past and present that stirs the soul and welcomes Shabbat with joy and warmth. 6:00 pm: Everyone is invited to schmooze while enjoying a light dinner. 7:00 ...
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured January 3 at 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim 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: $18 per Beth El member household (up to two adults) / $25 for non-member families (up to ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem LGBTQ+ Group for Teens Featured January 5 at 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem LGBTQ+ Group for Teens 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 create a safe space for Jewish teens of all genders and sexualities to talk about the issues in their lives as teens. The next Tzelem ...
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Featured January 10 at 6:00 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh 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 9:15 am Sisterhood Shabbat Featured January 11 at 9:15 am Sisterhood Shabbat This year’s Sisterhood Shabbat on January 11 will feature Rabbi Shira Stutman delivering the annual Celia and Audrey Resnik Memorial Lecture, “How to Not Just Live, but to Be Alive: Creating Meaning and Generating Action in the Dead of Winter.” The Golda Meir Award for Leadership will also be presented to former Women of Beth ...
Featured 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Book Chat: Meet Author Steven Ujifusa Featured January 12 at 11:00 am Book Chat: Meet Author Steven Ujifusa Meet historian-author Steven Ujifusa via Zoom as he introduces his acclaimed new book, The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War I. Ujifusa's book is unique in that it focuses on the essential - and fascinating - role played by shipping and business titans in the epic ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Women’s Study Circle Featured January 15 at 7:30 pm Event Series 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. This month, we ...
Featured 12:00 pm Senior Caucus Lunch: My Story on Three Continents Featured January 16 at 12:00 pm Senior Caucus Lunch: My Story on Three Continents Join the Senior Caucus for lunch on Thursday, January 16, at noon and learn from our congregant and retired NIH scientist Dr. Robert Blumenthal, who will relate the remarkable story of his German-Jewish family, which spans the last century. Among many episodes along the journey are his father's WWI service to the Kaiser; his grandparents' ... $10
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Open Conversations About Israel Featured January 21 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Open Conversations About Israel Join Rabbi Harris for a series of open and safe conversations surrounding Israel. The next session will take place on Tuesday, January 21, at 7:00 pm. All are welcome as we come together to support one another. Please register using the form below.
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured January 21 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Beth El is scheduled to help sort non-perishable food donations at the Manna warehouse in Gaithersburg. We are limited 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 with their children (age 11 and older) in community service. ...
Featured 6:00 pm BERS 1st-3rd Grade Family Shabbat Dinner & Service Featured January 24 at 6:00 pm BERS 1st-3rd Grade Family Shabbat Dinner & Service Join your Beth El Religious School friends from first to third grades, and their families, for a special BERS Family Shabbat. Services with Rabbi Harris are at 6:00 pm, with dinner to follow around 6:40. Join us first at 5:45 for a small pre-service snack! Cost: $18 per Beth El member household (up to two adults) ...
Featured 8:00 pm Beth El Annual Gala Featured January 25 at 8:00 pm Beth El Annual Gala Congregation Beth El Annual Gala January 25, 2025, 8:00 pm Musical Performance by Award-Winning Broadway Performer Rachel York Cocktails – Music – Silent Auction Cocktail Attire Invited Complimentary Valet Parking More Information & Registration Donate to the Silent Auction $180
