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SUMMARY:Women of Beth El and Men's Club Hike
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Women of Beth El and the Men’s Club for our annual hike in Rock Creek Park on Sunday\, August 2\, at 9:30 am. Park at the Rock Creek Nature Center (5200 Glover Road NW\, Washington\, D.C.). We will meet there and then walk across the street towards the horse barn and pick up the trail. We will doing the Boulder Bridge hike. It is an approximately four-mile loop trail\, but there is an opportunity to turn around earlier to shorten. After the hike\, we will have light refreshments outside the Nature Center. This event is free but registration is required so we can track who is attending and provide weather or other updates.
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/hike-0802/
LOCATION:Rock Creek Nature Center\, 5200 Glover Rd. NW\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Engage,Featured Events,Men's Club,Summer at Beth El,Women of Beth El
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth El":MAILTO:info@bethelmc.org
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SUMMARY:Yah Echsof Elul Meditations
DESCRIPTION:Join Hazzan Fradkin and Alisa Silverman for High Holidays preparation through mindfulness. We will use meditation\, chant\, and study to delve into our spiritual tradition and explore Elul themes focused on renewal and humility. \nPlease RSVP using the form below. \n
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/yah-echsof-0808/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Affinity Groups,Elul,Featured Events,Learn,Mindfulness
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth El":MAILTO:info@bethelmc.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260814T200000
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SUMMARY:Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat
DESCRIPTION:Join us for one of our favorite summer gatherings\, Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat. This is a laid-back\, relaxed outdoor Shabbat experience – casual attire encouraged. Stay for the oneg after the service to connect with familiar faces\, make new friends\, and pet some dogs! \nAll well-behaved dogs on leashes are invited to join their humans. Don’t have a dog? No problem! All dog-loving friends and family are welcome. \nPlease RSVP using the form below in case of weather updates. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/pups-shabbat-0814/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Pray,Services,Shabbat,Summer at Beth El
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth El":MAILTO:info@bethelmc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260828T170000
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SUMMARY:Back-to-Shul BBQ
DESCRIPTION:It’s time for our annual Back to Shul BBQ! Join us on Friday\, August 28\, at 5:00 pm to welcome everyone back from the summer. There will be opportunities to reconnect with friends\, eat some yummy food\, see how you can get involved at Beth El this year\, and hang out and play. Stay after the BBQ to help us greet Shabbat together as a community. \nCost: $16 per person\, $10 per child (4-11 years old)\, $55 max per family. This event is free if you are a new member to Beth El who joined on or after June 1\, 2026. Registration is required by noon on August 26. \nPlease register using the form below.
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/bbq-0828/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Connect,Featured Events,Food & Drink,Shabbat,Summer at Beth El
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth El":MAILTO:info@bethelmc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260901T123000
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SUMMARY:Senior Caucus End-of-Summer BBQ
DESCRIPTION:Join the Senior Caucus and welcome fall with a BBQ lunch of burgers\, dogs\, and side dishes. Vegetarian options are available. Visit with friends then explore the richness of Jewish heritage through music.  \nThe cost is $10 per person. Register using the form below by noon on Thursday\, August 27.
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/senior-bbq-0901/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chai Society 60+,Engage,Featured Events,Food & Drink,Senior Caucus,Summer at Beth El
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ORGANIZER;CN="Senior Caucus":MAILTO:info@bethelmc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260905T200000
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SUMMARY:Soundbath and Contemplative Selichot Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we enter the High Holidays with intentionality and prepare our hearts to return and do teshuva (repentance). This three-part journey involves 1. Sound\, 2. Havdalah\, and 3. Selichot (Return). \nPlease register using the form below.
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/selichot-5786/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Elul,Featured Events,High Holidays,Holidays,Mindfulness,Pray,Services
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth El":MAILTO:info@bethelmc.org
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SUMMARY:Senior Caucus Coffee with the Clergy
DESCRIPTION:Join the Senior Caucus for our every other month Coffee with the Clergy. This is an informal time to catch up with each other\, hear what is going on at Beth El\, enjoy a light snack\, and do some Jewish learning together. In October\, Rabbi Megdal will join us as we meet in the Beth El Sukkah. \nPlease register using the form below.
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/coffee-1001/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Chai Society 60+,Connect,Featured Events,Food & Drink,Senior Caucus,Sukkot
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth El":MAILTO:info@bethelmc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T180000
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SUMMARY:Shir Yachad Friday Night Musical Service
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n6:00 pm: Everyone is invited to schmooze while enjoying a light dinner.\n7:00 pm: Shir Yachad service\n\nPlease register for the dinner using the form below by the Wednesday before the service. No registration is needed to attend only the service. \n \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/shir-yachad-1009/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured Events,Pray,Services,Shir Yachad
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hazzan Asa Fradkin":MAILTO:afradkin@bethelmc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261016T183000
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SUMMARY:Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service
DESCRIPTION:Join Rabbi Megdal for a Friday evening musical service that blends familiar melodies and traditional liturgy\, woven together with kavanot (intentions) and short teachings.
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/yedid-nefesh-1016/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured Events,Pray,Services,Yedid Nefesh
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rabbi Deborah Megdal":MAILTO:dmegdal@bethelmc.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T120000
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SUMMARY:Book Chat - "Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries"
DESCRIPTION: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 of the Columbia School of Journalism\, follows Lemann’s life journey. He grew up in an ultra-assimilated New Orleans Jewish home\, shaped by Mardi Gras balls (and Jews’ exclusion from them) and now\, somewhat unpredictably\, is a committed Conservative Jew who negotiates a complicated balance between his Jewish allegiances and a challenging career in the secular world. \nBeyond Lemann’s personal story\, the book is a treasure-trove of intriguing and unusual topics. Some of the book’s most thought-provoking elements are Lemann’s reflections on the anxieties of Jews in America today\, drawn from his role as co-chair of the Columbia University Task Force on Antisemitism following October 7. \nThis program is sponsored by the Library Committee\, the Women of Beth El\, and Men’s Club. \nQuestions? Please contact Robin Jacobson at librarian@adasisrael.org.
URL:https://www.bethelmc.org/events/book-chat-1018/
LOCATION:Congregation Beth El\, 8215 Old Georgetown Rd\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Events,Learn,Library,Men's Club,Women of Beth El
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ORGANIZER;CN="Congregation Beth El":MAILTO:info@bethelmc.org
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