Shabbat Shirah with Artist-in-Residence Micah Hendler Featured January 31 at 9:15 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Shabbat Shirah celebrates Moses and Miriam's song as they cross the sea of reeds and celebrate their freedom. Micah Hendler, son of longtime congregants Clifford Hendler and Deborah Neipris, is ...
Shabbat Mahj January 31 at 12:30 pm Shabbat Mahj Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Calling all Mahj players...Get your Mahj fix on Shabbat! Join us for monthly Shabbat Mahj at Beth El on the following Saturdays from 12:30pm to 2:30 pm. Email Jennifer Powers ...
Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured February 4 at 10:00 am Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
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 ...
Hearing Men’s Voices Featured February 5 at 7:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as David Margulies leads a discussion on "Phantasia, Aphantasia, and Hyperphantasia – Differing Images ...
Young Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured February 6 at 6:00 pm Families with Young Children Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join other families with young children for a family friendly Shabbat service, followed by a family style dinner! Please use the form below to register for dinner by noon the ... $36
Support After Loss Featured February 7 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by a member of the Beth El Clergy. ...
Family Camp Info Session February 8 at 9:30 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the Beth El family camp co-chairs on February 8 between 9:30 and 10:45 am for an open house in the Beth El library to learn more about family camp, ...
Tzelem Featured February 8 at 12:00 pm Tzelem Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Tzelem is Beth El's group for LGBTQ+ teens. This group is geared for 7th-12th graders and is meant to create a safe space for Jewish teens of all genders and ...
Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured February 11 at 10:00 am Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group Featured February 14 at 12:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation Group Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
Shabbat Mahj February 14 at 12:30 pm Shabbat Mahj Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Calling all Mahj players...Get your Mahj fix on Shabbat! Join us for monthly Shabbat Mahj at Beth El on the following Saturdays from 12:30pm to 2:30 pm. Email Jennifer Powers ...
Nani Vazana Concert at EDCJCC Featured February 15 at 12:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on Sunday, February 15 at the EDCJCC for a performance by Nani Vazana. With a ship’s-horn power voice & irresistible stage presence, Eurovision winner Nani Vazana breathes life ... $17
Chug Kriah Featured February 15 at 2:00 pm Chug Kriah meets regularly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be on February 15, 2:00 pm, at a private residence. We are reading ...
Coffee with the Clergy Featured February 17 at 2:00 pm Coffee with the Clergy Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Senior Caucus Coffee with the Clergy on Tuesday, February 17, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. This every-other-month gathering is an informal time to catch up with fellow congregants, hear updates ...
Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured February 18 at 10:00 am Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection February 19 at 7:30 pm Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection Kesher Nashim supports female cancer survivors and those with a new cancer diagnosis. Join Beth El women for confidential, lively discussions, friendship and support at our monthly Zoom meetings. Discussion/Support ...
Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Featured February 20 at 6:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Friday night is a time for community, song, and joyful noise. Everyone is invited to join us for this exciting service filled with music past and present that stirs the soul and welcomes Shabbat with joy and warmth.
Women of Beth El and Men’s Club Game Night Unplugged Featured February 21 at 7:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Game Night Unplugged at Beth El is back, bigger, bolder, and bursting with fun! Join us on Saturday, February 21, at 7:30 pm for an evening of games, laughter, and ... $25
Mischloach Manot with Yoel Featured February 22 at 10:00 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Beth El's shaliach, Yoel Gleizer, for a morning of coffee, shmoozing, and learning. You'll learn about the mitzvah of Mischloach Manot, and make Mischloach Manot for you to give ...
Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured February 25 at 10:00 am Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
Shabbat Together: A Family Shabbat Service Featured February 27 at 6:00 pm Shabbat Together Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Beth El Religious School (BERS) for a joyful and engaging Shabbat experience designed especially for children in grades K–5 and the adults who love them. $15
Sisterhood Shabbat Featured February 28 at 9:15 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Women of Beth El on Saturday, February 28, at 9:15 am for our annual Sisterhood Shabbat honoring women within and outside of the Beth El community. This year’s Sisterhood Shabbat will feature the Celia and Audrey Resnik Memorial Lecture and honor our Golda Meir Award recipient, Sara Gordon. This year’s Gold Meir Award recipient ...
Megillah Madness: A Very Wicked Purim Featured March 2 at 6:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for a Wicked good time as we explore Purim’s biggest questions: Who’s truly the most popular? What happens when Esther meets King Ashki? Will the Jews dance through ...
Cafe Ivrit: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured March 4 at 10:00 am Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...