Featured Featured February 2 @ 6:00 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Shir Yachad Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States This month, we extend a special invitation to Day School students and their families to join in and participate as we come together as a community for Shir Yachad. Everyone ...
Featured Featured February 3 @ 9:15 am Sisterhood Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join the Women of Beth El on February 3 for Sisterhood Shabbat. Sisterhood Shabbat is an annual celebration of women's contributions to the congregation and community. During Sisterhood Shabbat, ...
Featured Featured February 10 @ 9:15 am - 12:30 pm Disability Pride: Beyond Inclusion Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). JDAIM's goal is to raise awareness and support efforts to foster inclusion in Jewish communities worldwide. Please join us for Shabbat services ...
Featured Featured February 10 @ 7:30 pm It’s Okay to Laugh! Donor Appreciation Evening Your generous donation to Beth El’s Annual Campaign allows us to keep the doors open and our congregation visible as a place where we can worship, study, and gather safely ...
February 11 @ 9:00 am World Wide Wrap Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join David Margulies after Minyan for a presentation on tefillin and learn how to wrap!
Featured Featured February 11 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Memory & Music – War & Hope Please note that this program has been rescheduled from February 4 to February 11. Join us on Sunday, February 11, at 11:00 am, to meet celebrated journalist-authors, Jeremy Eichler and Franklin Foer via Zoom. They ...
Featured Featured February 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Women’s Study Session Women’s Study Session The February Women’s Study Session will focus on abortion access as a Jewish value. Rabbi Avi Strausberg and Rabbi Deborah Megdal will facilitate the conversation. The session will include a ...
February 14 @ 2:00 pm Coffee with the Clergy Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
Featured Featured February 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Annual Meeting Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for our annual congregational meeting at 7:00 pm. Light snacks will be served from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Please make every effort to attend so we can ...
Featured Featured February 16 @ 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 ...
Featured Featured February 16 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
February 18 @ 4:30 pm Olive Oil Tasting with Beyond BEENS Join Beyond BEENS (the original Beth El Empy Nesters group started in 2004) for an olive oil tasting on Sunday, February 18, at 4:30 pm. Keith Voight of All Things ... $20
February 21 @ 7:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Manna Food Center 9311 Gaither Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, United States Beth El is scheduled to help pack boxes of non-perishable food donations at the Manna warehouse in Gaithersburg. In addition to serving the greater community, one of the goals is ...
February 24 @ 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 ...
Featured Featured February 24 @ 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 ...
Featured Featured February 24 @ 1:00 pm Shabbat Learning: Why We Pray with Sarah Roark Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States During this animated discussion, Sarah Roark, lead educator at Beth El, will lead a session on why we pray - the purpose, meaning, and function of prayer. We will be ...
Featured Featured February 25 @ 10:00 am An Open Conversation About Israel with Rabbi Harris Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Rabbi Harris at Beth El for an open and safe conversation surrounding Israel. We will come together to support one another. Rabbi Harris will discuss his mission to Israel. ...
Featured Featured February 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem 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 1 @ 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.
Featured Featured March 1 @ 6:30 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 soul and welcomes Shabbat with joy and warmth. 6:30 pm: Happy Half-Hour! Everyone is invited to schmooze while enjoying a light dinner. 7:00 pm: Main ...