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 ...
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 ...
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, May 3, 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
Hearing Men’s Voices Featured May 7 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 Yoel Gleizer, our Beth El shaliach, leads a discussion on “Bridging Israeli and ...
Parking Lot Shabbat Featured May 15 at 6:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for a Shabbat outdoors in the Parking Lot with Hazzan Fradkin and friends featuring a musical service, warm atmosphere, and good weather! This is a laid-back, relaxed outdoor ...
10th Grade Confirmation Shabbat May 15 at 6:30 pm Celebrate with our 10th-grade students and their families as we come together on May 15 at Beth El for Shabbat services and dinner. Services start at 6:30 pm at Beth ... $15
Broadway Revue Concert Featured May 17 at 5:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Broadway comes to Beth El! Join Hazzan Fradkin with Beth El stars Valerie Issembert, Michelle Bronzo, Cory Breychak, Beth El choirs, and others for this Broadway Revue of songs about Belief and Community. Featuring songs from Pippin, Godspell, Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked, Ragtime, and more! This concert is free to attend with a suggested ...
Lunch and a Program: Stolpersteine: Memorializing the Victims of Nazism Featured May 19 at 12:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Stolpersteine (German for stumbling stones) are 4x4 inch brass plaques set into the sidewalk in front of a building where a victim of the Nazis lived or worked. They were ... $10
Shiva Leader Training Part 2 Featured May 19 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us to continue learning how to lead a shiva minyan in someone's home. Beth El members often take on this leadership role to assist in the mitzvah of nachum avelim, comforting the mourner. Come join Rabbi Harris and Hazzan Fradkin if you would like to learn the skills and sensitivities needed to provide this ...
Congregational Annual Meeting May 20 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States The Beth El Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 20, at 7:00 pm. Drop in to the Zahler Social Hall before the meeting starts for food, schmooze, drinks, and fun from 6:00-7:00 pm. Please make every effort to attend so we can meet our quorum requirement; if you cannot make it in person, ...
Mental Health Professionals Breakfast Study Group Featured May 21 at 9:30 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States We invite Beth El Mental Health Professionals, both working and retired, to join us in person at Beth El for our Mental Health Professionals Study Group. Come for breakfast and ... $5
Tikkun Leil Shavuot 5786 Featured May 21 at 6:30 pm - May 22 at 1:30 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 pm for Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a traditional night of learning. Shavuot celebrates the Israelites receiving and accepting revelation at Mt. Sinai. This ... $12
Montgomery County Executive Primary Election Candidates Forum Featured May 26 at 7:30 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Hear the candidates for County Executive before the Primary Election in June. Moderated by Beth El member Todd Gillman, a journalism professor at Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and former Washington Bureau Chief for The Dallas Morning News. Ask questions and get answers. In person and livestreamed. Free and open to the ...
Women of Beth El: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured May 28 at 7:00 pm Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Women of Beth El for a special three-session edition of Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel at Congregation Beth El. Enjoy coffee, conversation, practical Hebrew, Israeli culture, and community in a relaxed café-style setting. Sessions take place on May 28, June 11, and June 25 from 7:00–8:30 pm. This series is perfect for Women of ...
Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured May 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 ...
Sound and Soul: A Jewish Contemplative Sound Experience Featured June 1 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for a guided, meditative evening of sound, breath, and stillness. Using sustained tones from crystal singing bowls (often called a sound bath), this experience creates a calm, immersive environment for rest and reflection. Participants may sit or lie down in a dimly lit space. The session includes extended periods of continuous sound and ...
Women of Beth El and Men’s Club Happy Hour Featured June 4 at 7:00 pm World of Beer 7200 Wisconson Ave, Bethesda, MD, United States Kick off the Summer by joining the Women of Beth El and Men’s Club for Happy Hour on the patio at World of Beer in Bethesda on Thursday, June 4, ...
Hearing Men’s Voices Featured June 4 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. Jonathan Simon will lead discussion of "How People and Ideas from My Career Influenced My View of the World and My Place in It. “ Please RSVP using the form below.
Naming of Meira Baila Benezra-Megdal Featured June 6 at 10:00 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join Rabbi Deborah Megdal and Karen Benezra for the naming of their daughter, Meira Baila Benezra-Megdal, on Saturday, June 6, 10:00 am during Shabbat services at Congregation Beth El. Please use the form below to RSVP to help ensure we have enough food for the kiddush.
Women of Beth El Annual Meeting Featured June 7 at 10:00 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 7, at 10:00 am! Join us at Beth El as we elect our new slate of Women of Beth El Officers and Board Members. After voting, please stay for a morning of learning, socializing, and fun. Rabbi Shira Stutman, a past Sisterhood Shabbat speaker, the senior rabbi at Aspen ...
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 oneg after the service to connect with familiar faces, make new friends, and pet some dogs! All well-behaved dogs on leashes are invited to join ...
