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 - 9:00 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 American Cultures.” Please RSVP using the form below.
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 4:00 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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
Sound and Soul: A Jewish Contemplative Sound Experience Featured June 1 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 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 - 9:00 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, from at 7:00-9:00 pm. We will be providing plentiful (vegetarian) appetizers. Drinks will be available for purchase. The event is free but registration is required. ...
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. ...
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 ...
Ricardo Munster Retirement Celebration June 16 at 2:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Ricardo joined the Beth El staff in 2006. For 20 years he has served in many different capacities, including administrative assistant to the clergy, liaison for b’nai mitzvah families, and ...
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 selling quickly, so don't wait! Direct from Broadway, comes the acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical Suffs about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right ...
Beth El Community Security Training for Congregants Featured June 28 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Beth El will hold congregation-wide security training on June 28 on community safety and threat response. Jshield will be at Beth El from 11:00 am to noon to instruct and model best practices on staying aware and safe at the synagogue and beyond. Participants will learn how to recognize behaviors that may signal concern, strengthen ...
