Congregational Second Night Seder Featured April 2 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States The Congregational Second Night Seder, conducted by Rabbi Harris, will be held on Thursday, April 2, at 7:00 pm in the Bender Social Hall, following the 6:30 pm Festival Evening ... $65
Support After Loss Featured April 4 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. ...
INOVA Blood Drive for Good Deeds Day Featured April 5 at 8:00 am Good Deeds Day Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Did you know that every unit of blood donated can save or extend the lives of at least three people? Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood. ...
Young Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured April 10 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
Shir Yachad Friday Night Musical Service Featured April 10 at 6:00 pm Shir Yachad 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.
Shabbat Mahj April 11 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 ...
Good Deeds Day Featured April 12 Good Deeds Day Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Good Deeds Day is Sunday, April 12. There are several different ways to get involved in tikkun olam at Beth El. Please join us for any or all of these ...
Good Deed Day Crafters Circle Featured April 12 at 11:00 am Good Deeds Day Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Beth El Crafters to start a red scarf for young adults exiting foster care. Knitters and Crocheters of all ages and skill levels are welcome. Bring your knitting needles ...
Tzelem Featured April 12 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 ...
Snack Packs for Bethesda Help Featured April 12 at 2:00 pm Good Deeds Day Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Women of Beth El will be packing treats for Bethesda Help for Good Deeds Day. Volunteers of all ages needed to help package up the treats. Free and open to ...
Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured April 13 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Good Deeds Day Manna Food Center 9311 Gaither Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, United States Beth El volunteers will pack boxes of non-perishable food at the Manna warehouse in Gaithersburg for distribution to the needy in Montgomery County. We are in need of up to 12 volunteers age 11+.In addition to serving the greater community, one of the goals is to give all Beth El parents a way to participate ...
Yom HaShoah Film Screening & Discussion: Papillon Featured April 13 at 7:15 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Papillon (The Butterfly) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short. It depicts the life of Jewish French swimmer Alfred Nakache, who competed in the 1936 Berlin Olympics ...
Beth El Youth – MCPS Early Release April 15 at 12:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States MCPS was originally going to be closed for the full day on April 15, but now its a half day. Rest assured! We're still providing all the fun we can ... $5
Coffee with the Clergy Featured April 15 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 Wednesday, April 15, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. This every-other-month gathering is an informal time to catch up with fellow congregants, hear updates ...
Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection April 16 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 ...
Hearing Men’s Voices Featured April 16 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Beth El men are welcome to join us in person or via Zoom for our monthly gathering. Jon Simon will lead a discussion of “How the people and ideas in my career have influenced the way I see the world and my place in it." Please RSVP using the form below.
Let’s Do Lunch with Women of Beth El April 17 at 12:00 pm Chopt 10307 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, United States Take a break for lunch with the Women of Beth El! We're meeting up at Chop't in Wildwood Shopping Center (10307 Old Georgetown Road) on Friday, April 17, at 12:00 ...
Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Featured April 17 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.
Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group Featured April 18 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 ...
BERS Open House Featured April 19 at 10:00 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for a BERS Open House on Sunday, April 19, 10:00-11:00 am. Learn more about our dynamic school and community, meet our clergy, and hear firsthand from students and ...
Zimriyah: Celebrating Israel’s 78th Independence Day Featured April 19 at 11:00 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for Zimriyah 2.0, a joyful musical celebration of Israel’s 78th Independence Day and a continuation of a new Beth El tradition. Following last year’s successful inaugural Zimriyah, K–5th–grade ...
Shiva Leader Training Featured April 21 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States This session is for those interested in learning to lead a shiva minyan in someone's home. Beth El members often take on this leadership role to assist in the mitzvah ...
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 ...
Jews & Brews Featured April 23 at 7:00 pm Jews & Brews Join Rabbi Harris for some schmoozing and casual Jewish learning. Jews & Brews is sponsored by Men’s Club, but all Beth El members are welcome to attend. Please RSVP using ...
Shabbat Together: A Family Shabbat Service Featured April 24 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
Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service with Shabbat Dinner Hosted by NuBEENs and Beyond BEENs Featured April 24 at 6:30 pm Kol Haneshama Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on for prayer, reflection, and song! Welcome Shabbat in a joyful, participatory, and engaging service, with melodies that calm, songs that enliven, and prayers that elevate. This lay-led ...
Café Sababa – Coffee & Community at Beth El Featured April 26 at 9:00 am Start your Sunday with great coffee and great people! Café Sababa is a pop-up Israeli-style coffee experience led by shaliach Yoel Gleizer, offering espresso, hafuch (latte), and more in a ...
Seaboard FJMC Blue Yarmulke Person of the Year Awards Lunch Featured April 26 at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Beth Israel Congregation 3706 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills, MD, United States Please join Seaboard Region of the Federation of Jewish Men’s Clubs for the 2026 Blue Yarmulke Person of the Year Awards lunch on Sunday, April 26, at noon at Beth Israel Congregation (3706 Crondall Lane, Owings Mills, MD). The cost is $45 per person to attend. Beth El is honoring Jeffrey Grill as its Blue ...
Economic and Demographic Developments in Israel Featured April 26 at 1:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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" ...
Dor L’Dor Featured April 30 at 11:45 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Adults and kids will enjoy lunch, have a chance to talk and share, then join together for fun table activities, such as bingo, coloring, and other games, planned by the BEPS staff.
Let’s Get Cooking! Featured April 30 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Women of Beth El for a fun, interfaith cooking event with members of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Our two groups will use our culinary talents to make ...
Young Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured May 1 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
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 ...
Tzelem Featured May 3 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 ...
Coffee Around the World & Hebrew Experience Featured May 3 at 12:00 pm 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 ...
Chug Kriah Featured May 3 at 7:00 pm 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 complete ...
Family Volunteering: Nourishing Bethesda Food Packing Featured May 7 at 5:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Beth El families in packing produce and shelf-stable food for Nourishing Bethesda, a local nonprofit operating out of the Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad just up Old Georgetown Road. ...
Beth El Night at JxJ: DC Jewish Film and Music Festival Featured May 7 at 7:30 pm Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema 7235 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for the JxJ: DC Jewish Film and Music Festival's Opening Night presentation of Once Upon my Mother at Landmark Bethesda Row $16
Shabbat Together: A Family Shabbat Service Featured May 8 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
Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Featured May 8 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.
Jews & Brews Featured May 12 at 7:00 pm Jews & Brews Join Rabbi Harris for some schmoozing and casual Jewish learning. Jews & Brews is sponsored by Men’s Club, but all Beth El members are welcome to attend. Please RSVP using ...
Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection May 14 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 ...
Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group Featured May 16 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 May 16 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 ...
Broadway Revue Concert Featured May 17 at 4:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Broadway comes to Beth El! Join Beth El's talented lineup of performers for this incredible afternoon of hits from your favorite Broadway Musicals. This concert is free to attend with a ...
Support After Loss Featured May 23 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. ...
Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service and Congregational Shabbat Dinner Featured May 29 at 6:30 pm Kol Haneshama Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on for prayer, reflection, and song! Welcome Shabbat in a joyful, participatory, and engaging service, with melodies that calm, songs that enliven, and prayers that elevate. This lay-led ...
Young Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured June 5 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
Tzelem Featured June 7 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 ...
Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat Featured June 12 at 6:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group Featured June 13 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 ...
Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Featured June 19 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 Go to the National Theatre: Suffs June 24 at 7:30 pm National Theatre 1321 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States Women of Beth El is going to the theatre! We have reserved tickets for Suffs at the National Theatre for Wednesday, June 24, at 7:30 pm. Seats are limited and ...
Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Featured June 26 at 6:00 pm Kol Haneshama Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on for prayer, reflection, and song! Welcome Shabbat in a joyful, participatory, and engaging service, with melodies that calm, songs that enliven, and prayers that elevate. This lay-led ...
Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat Featured July 10 at 6:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat Featured August 14 at 6:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
