Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured March 4 at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Coffee & Hebrew at Beth El, led by our Israeli Shaliach, Yoel Gleizer, is a relaxed, welcoming space to practice conversational Hebrew while enjoying great coffee and good company. Each session blends everyday Hebrew, Israeli culture, music, humor, and real-life conversation, with a strong emphasis on connection and community. This series is perfect for anyone ...
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Israel: What Comes Next March 7 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Israel: What Comes Next Please join us for a Shabbat afternoon conversation with Tom Warrick to discuss the current events in Israel and what happens next. Tom is a member of the Beth El Security Committee who has three decades worth of experience with the State Department, Department of Homeland Security, and the Atlantic Council. He is a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic ...
Featured 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Downsizing & Decluttering – Part 2 Featured March 8 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Downsizing & Decluttering – Part 2 Please join Beyond BEENs for a presentation by Jodi Eisner, MSW and Certified Professional Organizer, to discuss challenges and tips for downsizing and decluttering. The presentation will be followed by a panel of Beth El congregants who have successfully survived the process. There is no charge for the program but we request that you register ...
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Chug Kriah Hebrew Literature Group March 8 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Chug Kriah Hebrew Literature Group Chug Kriah meets regularly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be on March 8 at 2:00 pm via Zoom. We will complete our reading of Al Tesaper L’achicha (“Don’t Tell Your Brother”) by Meir Shalev. For more information including the Zoom link, please contact Bill Kanter at kanterdsw@aol.com.
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm How to Prepare for High School Featured March 10 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm How to Prepare for High School Jared Friedland, Founder of the Bethesda-based test prep and college admissions firm The Playbook, and Steve Feldman, Founder of the tutoring, test prep, and admissions firm Private Prep, will be co-leading a special interactive workshop for 7th- and 8th-graders of Beth El. Among other topics, Jared and Steve will explain how: Students can use high ...
Featured 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Getting Ready for College Admissions Featured March 10 at 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Getting Ready for College Admissions Many of you have high school students who will be applying to college within the next few years. College admissions has changed so dramatically since all of us applied to school (way back in the 20th century). Today's students face an ever-expanding list of decisions: Should they take the SAT or ACT? Submit their scores ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured March 11 at 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Coffee & Hebrew at Beth El, led by our Israeli Shaliach, Yoel Gleizer, is a relaxed, welcoming space to practice conversational Hebrew while enjoying great coffee and good company. Each session blends everyday Hebrew, Israeli culture, music, humor, and real-life conversation, with a strong emphasis on connection and community. This series is perfect for anyone ...
Featured 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group Featured March 14 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group While classical Jewish teaching suggests "Naaseh V'Nishmah" ("first we do, then we understand"), Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of Jewish Renewal, advocated for an alternative approach. He believed that profound connection comes from first understanding one's inner Jewish self through study, practice, and meditation. This monthly gathering adopts Reb Zalman's path. We will use meditation, chant, ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm The Road Ahead: Preparing for High School Featured March 15 at 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm The Road Ahead: Preparing for High School Big transitions can feel overwhelming – for kids and for parents. Ready for the Next Step is a two-part workshop series designed to give families clarity and confidence during these pivotal years. In Session 1, we’ll explore how to prepare middle schoolers for high school success, with practical advice, big-picture perspective, and space for real ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm The Road Ahead: Preparing for College Featured March 15 at 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm The Road Ahead: Preparing for College Big transitions can feel overwhelming – for kids and for parents. Ready for the Next Step is a two-part workshop series designed to give families clarity and confidence during these pivotal years. In Session 2, we’ll discuss how to thoughtfully guide high school students toward college and independence: with practical advice, big-picture perspective, and space ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews and the Civil War Featured March 16 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews and the Civil War In 1860, there were 150,000 Jews living in the United States. How did this small minority, mostly recent immigrants, react to the fierce national debate over slavery? During his virtual visit, Richard Kreitner, author of Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery, will introduce noteworthy Jewish individuals who ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Chug Kriah Featured March 22 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Chug Kriah Chug Kriah meets regularly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be on Sunday, March 22, at 7:00 pm via Zoom. We will begin discussing Yonim b’Trafalgar (Pigeons at Trafalgar Square) by Sami Michael. For more information including the Zoom link, please contact Bill Kanter at kanterdsw@aol.com.
