American Maccabee: Theodore Roosevelt and the Jews Featured January 11 at 11:00 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States A wealthy, Protestant, powerful member of the American elite, Teddy Roosevelt was an unlikely friend to struggling Jewish immigrants. Yet across the span of his public career, Roosevelt was closely ...
Women of Beth El Social Action Tea Featured January 11 at 2:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Social Action Tea: Bridging the Divide in Discussions Between Family and Communities Concerning Israel or Any Other Controversial Topic Join Women of Beth El for a panel discussion on family ...
The Art Spy: A Conversation with Author Michelle Young Featured February 5 at 7:00 pm In The Art Spy, Michelle Young tells the thrilling, true story of Rose Valland, a World War II French resistance hero. When the Germans occupied Paris in 1940, they made ...
Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews and the Civil War Featured March 16 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
Book Chat: The Director by Daniel Kehlmann Featured April 23 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Our across-the-street neighbors, the Bethesda United Methodist Church (BUMC) book club, will join us at Beth El for an in-person book discussion of Daniel Kehlmann's The Director. This novel, based on ...
Daniel Mann Literary Luminaries Lecture Featured May 3 at 10:30 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...