Honey, Healing, and Nature’s Pharmacy Featured September 2 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Women of Beth El as congregant Alisa Silverman shares her knowledge of the fascinating world of bees and the benefits of honey. We'll also enjoy a guided honey tasting ...
Theology with Rabbi Harris Featured September 16 at 9:30 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Rabbi Harris for an in-depth study throughout the year. This class is open to all congregants and only requires your curiosity and enthusiasm. We will meet every Wednesday, in-person ...
High Holiday Seminar September 21 at 3:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on Yom Kippur for our High Holiday Seminar, led by Rabbi Harris. The seminar will feature a discussion with congregant Michelle Brafman about her newest book, Draw Near to ...
Joyful Living and Wise Aging September 23 at 1:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States The Joyful Living and Wise Aging course is a six session weekly class beginning in September 2026. The goal is to help participants to explore a variety of facets of ...
Ancient Rabbinic Law with Rabbi Megdal Featured September 30 at 9:30 am Mishnah Rosh Hashanah begins with a deceptively simple question: Who decides when time begins? Along the way, we'll study astronomy, eyewitness testimony, courtroom debate, Jewish law, and the rituals of ...
Mental Health Professionals Study Group Featured October 15 at 8:15 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join our Mental Health Professionals Study Group for breakfast and a discussion of the therapeutic issues raised by the legacy of Schlomo Carlebach. The cost is $5 per person and ... $5
Book Chat – “Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries” Featured October 18 at 11:00 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for an in-person discussion at Beth El of Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries. This multi-layered and moving memoir by renowned author-journalist Nicholas Lemann, former dean ...
Parent Education Session: Raising A Future Reader October 23 at 9:30 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Parents of preschoolers often find the topic of childhood literacy very stressful, but it doesn’t have to be! Join early literacy expert Lynn Klaiman for a practical and reassuring discussion ...
Film Screening: Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round Featured November 7 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Chai Society 60+ for a screening of the film Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round. The movie tells the story of five Black students who rode a segregated carousel ...
Warriors Among Us Featured November 8 at 12:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Congregation Beth El for a moderated speaking forum bringing together congregants who serve in the U.S. Military, Jewish veterans, and personnel from the Israeli Embassy and IDF for a ...
From Ethiopia to Israel: An Evening of Story, Identity, and Art Featured November 10 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for a compelling evening with Emmy Award-winning creator Yossi Vassa and acclaimed illustrator Yarden Vassa, as they share the story behind their graphic novel, The Last Day to ...
Meet Historian James McAuley, Author of “Edmond de Rothschild: Finding Zion” Featured December 13 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Join us via Zoom as prize-winning author and historian James McAuley introduces his latest work of nonfiction. Edmond de Rothschild: Finding Zion offers a fresh look at Zionism, Jewish history, and Jewish identity at a time when these issues have taken on a new, urgent relevance. Born into the French branch of the legendary Jewish ...
The Hidden History of the Renoir Portraits with Author Catherine Ostler Featured January 24, 2027 at 11:00 am Join us via Zoom as British author Catherine Ostler discusses her new work of non-fiction, The Renoir Girls: A Hidden History of Art, War, & Betrayal. The book traces the lives ...
Striving to be Human in the Age of AI with Dr. Sherry Turkle February 22, 2027 at 7:00 pm MIT professor Sherry Turkle is a renowned pioneer in the study of human-computer relationships, a specialist in how technology changes us psychologically and socially, and a powerful advocate for using ...
