Featured 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Economic and Demographic Developments in Israel Featured April 26 at 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Economic and Demographic Developments in Israel Professor Avi Weiss, President of the Taub Center in Israel, will discuss economic and demographic developments in Israel, drawing on the findings of the Center's 2025 "State of the Nation" report. Professor Weiss will specifically address the impact of the current Iran war. Thank you to those donors who have made meaningful contributions to Beth ...
Featured 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm Netivot Parent Information Session Featured April 28 at 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm Netivot Parent Information Session We are excited about Netivot, our new program for teens, debuting next year for everyone in 7th-12th grades. Join us for a parent information session on Tuesday, April 28, at 8:15 pm to learn more about this exciting new opportunity for Jewish learning, connection, and leadership for teens. We’ll share what Netivot will look like, ...
Featured 10:30 am - 11:30 am Daniel Mann Literary Luminaries Lecture Featured May 3 at 10:30 am - 11:30 am Daniel Mann Literary Luminaries Lecture Please join us for the annual Daniel Mann Literary Luminaries Lecture featuring guest speaker Emily Tamkin, author of Bad Jews: A History of American Jewish Politics and Identities, and The Influence of Soros: Politics, Power, and the Struggle for an Open Society. Tamkin is a journalist by trade, and she writes and reports mostly on ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Coffee Around the World & Hebrew Experience Featured May 3 at 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Coffee Around the World & Hebrew Experience Love coffee? Join Shaliach Yoel Gleizer for a unique, hands-on coffee workshop exploring flavors from around the world, plus learn how to order your favorite drink in Hebrew! Hosted in a warm home setting, this experience blends culture, language, and great coffee. The event will take place at a private home in Bethesda; address details ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Chug Kriah Featured May 3 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, May 3, at 7:00 pm via Zoom. We will complete our discussion of 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.
Featured 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group Featured May 16 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 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shiva Leader Training Part 2 Featured May 19 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Shiva Leader Training Part 2 Join us to continue learning how to lead a shiva minyan in someone's home. Beth El members often take on this leadership role to assist in the mitzvah of nachum avelim, comforting the mourner. Come join Rabbi Harris and Hazzan Fradkin if you would like to learn the skills and sensitivities needed to provide this ...
2026-05-21 Featured Tikkun Leil Shavuot 5786 Featured Tikkun Leil Shavuot 5786 Featured May 21 at 6:30 pm - May 22 at 1:30 am Tikkun Leil Shavuot 5786 Join us on Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 pm for Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a traditional night of learning. Shavuot celebrates the Israelites receiving and accepting revelation at Mt. Sinai. This transformative experience has defined and challenged the Jewish people ever since. Tikkun Leil Shavuot is a night of study based on the idea that we ... $12
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Montgomery County Executive Primary Election Candidates Forum Featured May 26 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Montgomery County Executive Primary Election Candidates Forum Hear the candidates for County Executive before the Primary Election in June. Moderated by Beth El member Todd Gillman, a journalism professor at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and former Washington Bureau Chief for The Dallas Morning News. Ask questions and get answers. In person and livestreamed. Free and open to the ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Women of Beth El: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured May 28 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Women of Beth El: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Join Women of Beth El for a special three-session edition of Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel at Congregation Beth El. Enjoy coffee, conversation, practical Hebrew, Israeli culture, and community in a relaxed café-style setting. Sessions take place on May 28, June 11, and June 25 from 7:00–8:30 pm. This series is perfect for Women of ...
