Featured 7:30 pm Jews & Brews Featured April 4 @ 7:30 pm Jews & Brews Join Rabbi Harris at BabyCat Brewery (10241 Kensington Pkwy, Kensington, MD 20895) for the next Jews & Brews. Jews & Brews is an informal way for Beth El members to gather with Beth El clergy, meet other members, and engage in some Jewish learning. It is sponsored by Men’s Club, but all Beth El members ...
8:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices April 4 @ 8:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us via Zoom as Martin Sieff leads a discussion on "Moving Forward As We Age."
Featured 10:30 am Women of Beth El Schmooze ‘n Schmear Featured April 5 @ 10:30 am Women of Beth El Schmooze ‘n Schmear Come schmooze with your community! Join Women of Beth El on Friday, April 5 for coffee, a nosh, and conversation - an uplifting way to start your weekend! RSVP below to let us know to expect you!
Featured 6:15 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Featured April 5 @ 6:15 pm Event Series Shir Yachad 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. 6:15 pm: Happy Half-Hour! Everyone is invited to schmooze while enjoying dinner featuring a build-your-own taco bar! ...
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured April 5 @ 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 a fun "pop into spring" dinner with ...
Featured 4:00 pm The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance Featured April 7 @ 4:00 pm The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance Meet award-winning journalist Rebecca Clarren on Zoom as she introduces The Cost of Free Land: Jews, Lakota, and an American Inheritance, named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2023. This fascinating work pieces together the interwoven history of Jewish immigrants and the Native Americans of South Dakota. Clarren discovered that the American government granted her ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Women’s Study Session Featured April 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Women’s Study Session Join Beth El’s Women’s study group on the second Tuesday of the month for study session with Rabbi Avi Strausberg. In preparation for Passover, Rabbi Avi will lead a discussion called "Children of Believers: Faith and Fear on the First Pesach." Please use the form below to RSVP.
Featured 7:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured April 10 @ 7:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Beth El is scheduled to help pack boxes of 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 ...
Featured 7:00 pm Flower Power Featured April 11 @ 7:00 pm Flower Power Join Women of Beth El on Thursday, April 11, at 7:00 pm to learn to create a spring bouquet. Take home your own arrangement, handy tools, and a new life skill. You'll leave this program with a beautifully crafted arrangement of vibrant flowers for the next day's Shabbat, along with newfound abilities to elevate your ...
Featured 9:30 am - 10:30 am BERS and BEPS Coffee and Conversation with the Clergy Featured April 14 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am BERS and BEPS Coffee and Conversation with the Clergy Beth El Religious School and Beth El Preschool parents are invited to join us for coffee and a conversation with the clergy. Rabbi Harris will discuss new ways to update your family's Seder. Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Honoring Rabbi Rudolph with Ice Cream Featured April 14 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Honoring Rabbi Rudolph with Ice Cream As we approach the first yahrzeit of Rabbi Rudolph z"l, everyone is invited to join Gail Fribush and Rabbi Harris to honor and remember Rabbi Rudolph by enjoying two of his favorite things: ice cream and bike riding! We will come together as a community, on a "rolling" basis, at Beth El to enjoy a ...
Featured 7:30 pm An Evening with David Trone, Candidate for U.S. Senate Featured April 14 @ 7:30 pm An Evening with David Trone, Candidate for U.S. Senate Men's Club is hosting an evening with David Trone, one of the candidates for the open U.S. Senate seat for Maryland, before the Primary Election in May. Ask questions and get answers. This event will be in person only. No livestream or recording will be available. Free and open to the entire community. Dessert reception ...
7:00 pm Select Songs from “Music of the Bible” April 15 @ 7:00 pm Select Songs from “Music of the Bible” Join Hazzan Fradkin for a thrilling performance of Brahms's Four Serious Songs and works from Mendelssohn's Elijah, with accompanist George Peachey. No fees and no registration. Just come and enjoy the music!
Featured 2:00 pm Senior Caucus Coffee with the Clergy Featured April 17 @ 2:00 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 a little of what is going on at Beth El, and have a light snack together. This month, Rabbi Megdal will join us. Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 7:00 pm Menachem Begin Documentary Screening and Conversation Featured April 18 @ 7:00 pm Menachem Begin Documentary Screening and Conversation Join at Rabbi Harris as we screen a Menachem Begin documentary and have the opportunity to hear from the movie's director. Please register by April 15 so we can plan accordingly.
Featured 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Featured April 19 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Do you like to sing from your heart to bring in Shabbat? Join Rabbi Megdal for a Friday evening musical service that blends familiar melodies and traditional liturgy, woven together with kavannot (intentions) and short teachings.
Featured 7:00 pm Congregational Seder Featured April 23 @ 7:00 pm Congregational Seder The Congregational Seder, conducted by Hazzan Fradkin, will be held on Tuesday, April 23, at 7:00 pm in the Bender Social Hall. Reservations are limited and due by Friday, April 12, or the first 150 people, whichever comes first. No refunds or phone reservations! Please use the form below to register.
6:30 pm Café Pesach April 26 @ 6:30 pm Café Pesach Tired of eating in every night of the holiday? Come enjoy a delicious meal at Beth El on April 26. This dinner will take place after Friday night services at 6:30 pm, which will be led by Minyan Chaverim. Cost: $22 per member adult/teen, $27 for non-members, $15 for children 6-12, $6 for children 2-5, ...
10:00 am Learner’s Shabbat with Rabbi Megdal April 27 @ 10:00 am Learner’s Shabbat with Rabbi Megdal Join Rabbi Megdal and a group of fellow adult learners who want to find more meaning and become more comfortable at services. We will “learn by doing,” as well as ...
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Support After Loss April 27 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Support After Loss With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by the clergy. Please join us at 12:30 pm after morning services for this six-session series. All are welcome to join for one or all sessions. Registration is recommended in case there are ...
Featured 10:30 am Conversation and Coffee on the Capital Crescent Trail Featured April 28 @ 10:30 am Conversation and Coffee on the Capital Crescent Trail Join the Women of Beth El for a walk down the Capital Crescent Trail followed by socializing. We will have two groups (leisurely walkers and faster walkers), so everyone is ...
Featured 8:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Featured May 2 @ 8:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us on Thursday, May 2, 8:30 pm via Zoom for Hearing Men's Voices. Jonathan Simon will lead a discussion on "How Did I Choose ...
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured May 3 @ 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 ...
Featured 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Being a Zionist in Progressive Spaces with Jody Rabhan Featured May 4 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Being a Zionist in Progressive Spaces with Jody Rabhan Join us for a conversation with Jody Rabhan, Chief Policy Officer for National Council of Jewish Women, in the next of our series of Shabbat discussions. As head of NCJW’s government ...
Featured Featured April 14 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am BERS and BEPS Coffee and Conversation with the Clergy
