Senior Caucus End-of-Summer BBQ Featured September 1 at 12:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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. The cost is $10 per person. Register using the form below by noon on Thursday, August 27. $10
Honey, Healing, and Nature’s Pharmacy Featured September 2 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Women of Beth El as congregant Alisa Silverman shares her knowledge of the fascinating world of bees and the benefits of honey. We'll also enjoy a guided honey tasting together as we prepare for a sweet new year. Please register by August 28 at noon using the form below.
Hearing Men’s Voices Featured September 3 at 7:30 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. Martin Sieff will lead discussion of "When and Where Were You Happiest?" Please RSVP using the form below.
Sound Bath and Contemplative Selichot Service Featured September 5 at 8:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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. ...
High Holiday Season Movie Outing – Death & Taxes Featured September 15 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Beth El is going back to the movies! In the spirit of the High Holidays, JxJ is screening films in September that explore some of life's big questions - renewal, ... $16
Support After Loss September 21 at 3:30 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. All are welcome to join this six-session series as often as they wish. Registration for each individual session is recommended in case there are updates. ...
Joyful Living and Wise Aging September 23 at 1:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States The Joyful Living and Wise Aging course is a six session weekly class beginning in September 2026. The goal is to help participants to explore a variety of facets of aging well from a Jewish perspective. The class is participatory and experiential in nature. Acceptance into the course will be on a first come, first ...
Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Featured September 25 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 service blends tradition and creativity, drawing on contemporary and innovative Jewish music from around the world. 6:00 pm - Light Dinner 7:00 pm - Kol ...
Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured September 28 at 7:00 pm 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 ...
Senior Caucus Coffee with the Clergy Featured October 1 at 2:00 pm Coffee with the Clergy Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
Beyond BEENs Happy Hour in the Sukkah Featured October 1 at 4:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Beyond BEENs for our annual gathering in the sukkah. Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones. Please use the form below to register.
Women of Beth El Sukkah Social Featured October 1 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Come celebrate in the Sukkah! Join Women of Beth El for our annual Sukkah Social on October 1 at 7:00 pm. We'll gather in the Sukkah and then move inside for some schmoozing, noshing, and a little Sukkot-related learning with our special guest speaker, Sarah Roark. Please register using the form below.
Support After Loss October 3 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. All are welcome to join this six-session series as often as they wish. Registration for each individual session is recommended in case there are updates. ...
Shir Yachad Friday Night Musical Service Featured October 9 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.
Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Featured October 16 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.
Book Chat – “Returning: A Search for Home Across Three Centuries” Featured October 18 at 11:00 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Featured October 23 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 service blends tradition and creativity, drawing on contemporary and innovative Jewish music from around the world. 6:00 pm - Light Dinner 7:00 pm - Kol ...
Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured October 26 at 7:00 pm 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 ...
Shir Yachad Friday Night Musical Service Featured November 6 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.
Film Screening: Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round Featured November 7 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Beyond BEENs for a screening of the film Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round. The movie tells the story of five Black students who rode a segregated carousel in ...
Warriors Among Us Featured November 8 at 12:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Congregation Beth El for a moderated speaking forum bringing together congregants who serve in the U.S. Military, Jewish veterans, and personnel from the Israeli Embassy and IDF for a ...
From Ethiopia to Israel: An Evening of Story, Identity, and Art Featured November 10 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for a compelling evening with Emmy Award-winning creator Yossi Vassa and acclaimed illustrator Yarden Vassa, as they share the story behind their graphic novel, The Last Day to ...
Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Featured November 13 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 ...
Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Featured November 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.
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service November 23 at 7:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Every year before Thanksgiving, Beth El shares an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service with the Bethesda United Methodist Church, our neighbors across the street. Our Interfaith Thanksgiving Service includes prayers and reflections ...
