September 3 at 9:30 am Ancient Rabbinic Law Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Dive into the heart of Jewish wisdom! Join Rabbi Megdal each week for lively, thought-provoking discussions that bring Jewish practice, history, and culture to life, guided by the Mishnah, the ...
Featured September 8 at 7:00 pm Israeli Author Maya Arad in Conversation with Lauren Strauss Celebrated Israeli author Dr. Maya Arad will introduce Happy New Years, the second of her books of fiction to be translated into English following The Hebrew Teacher, winner of a 2024 National Jewish Book Award. Happy New Years tells the story of an Israeli emigrant's life in the United States over five decades through her ...
Featured September 13 at 1:30 pm Women of Beth El Elul Shabbat Study Gather with Women of Beth El to reconnect and learn in preparation for the Days of Awe. We will study and have refreshments to celebrate Elul. Rabbi Megdal will present ...
October 2 at 3:30 pm High Holiday Seminar: Overcoming Hatred in Scripture: Teshuvah in Action Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States How can sacred texts that once fueled division become sources of healing and respect? Join Rabbi Megdal and Dr. Heather Miller Rubens for a powerful conversation on the Jewish value ...
Featured October 5 at 1:00 pm Scolnic Kick-Off Lecture: Crisis in the Middle East with Thomas S. Warrick Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Congregation Beth El and the Rabbi Samuel Scolnic Adult Institute as we kick off the Fall semester with special guest lecturer, congregant Thomas S. Warrick. Thomas S. Warrick is ...
Featured October 16 at 7:00 pm Book Chat: Your Presence is Mandatory by Sasha Vasilyuk Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for an in-person book discussion at Beth El of Sasha Vasilyuk's Your Presence is Mandatory, winner of the 2025 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature and a California Book Award Gold Medal.
Featured October 19 at 10:00 am Hagbah Workshop: Learn to Lift the Torah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Are you interested in learning a new Jewish skill or brushing up on your technique? Lifting the Torah – known as hagbah – is a sacred honor that connects you physically and spiritually to the heart of Jewish tradition. This honor is open to anyone willing to learn, including post-b-mitzvah teens and adults of all ...
Featured October 23 at 7:00 pm Meet the Author: Sasha Vasilyuk Join us via Zoom for a talk with Sasha Vasilyuk, author of Your Presence is Mandatory, winner of the 2025 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature and a California Book Award Gold Medal. Vasilyuk's gripping novel, which is based on her own family history, illuminates both the Soviet past and the present-day Russia-Ukraine war. You ...
Featured October 26 at 2:00 pm Chug Kriah Chug Kriah meets bi-weekly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. We meet at Beth El and in private homes. Our next meeting will be via Zoom on October 26 at 2:00, when we will discuss Bayta (Home) by Assaf Inbari. For more information, including the Zoom link, please contact Bill Kanter at ...
Featured October 30 at 6:30 pm Voices from Kibbutz Re’im: Stories of Loss, Resilience, and Rebuilding Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us at Congregation Beth El for a powerful evening of learning, remembrance, and connection. Hear from Zohar Livne Mizrahi (50), a social worker and secretary of Kibbutz Re’im, who was evacuated with her family to Eilat after October 7. Mizrahi will share her community’s story in a 60-minute Q&A panel covering what life at ...
Featured November 2 at 11:00 am Herzl & Friends: When Zionism Was New British author Rachel Cockerell's Melting Point: Family, Memory, and the Search for a Promised Land has won enthusiastic acclaim for its innovative telling of the story of early Zionism, including the break-away group ...
Featured November 8 at 12:30 pm Hagbah Workshop: Learn to Lift the Torah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Are you interested in learning a new Jewish skill or brushing up on your technique? Lifting the Torah – known as hagbah – is a sacred honor that connects you physically and spiritually to the heart of Jewish tradition. This honor is open to anyone willing to learn, including post-b-mitzvah teens and adults of all ...
Featured November 9 at 2:00 pm Tour of the National Museum of American Jewish Military History National Museum of American Jewish Military History 1811 R Street NW, Washington, DC, United States Join us to commemorate Veterans Day with a 90-minute private tour of the National Museum of American Jewish Military History (1811 R Street NW, Washington, DC). Admission is free but ...
Featured November 9 at 2:00 pm Chug Kriah Chug Kriah meets bi-weekly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be on Zoom on November 9 at 2:00 pm at a member's home. We are reading Im Yesh Gan Eden (Beaufort) by Ron Leshem. For more information, including the meeting location, please contact Bill Kanter at kanterdsw@aol.com.
