Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm College Parents Packing Party Featured December 2 at 7:00 pm College Parents Packing Party Join us on Tuesday, December 2, at 7:00 pm for assemble Hanukkah care packages for our college age kids. Come ready to pack the boxes, and we’ll provide the holiday drinks, toppings, and a bit of fun! Please click here to let us know what items you can bring to the packing party and use ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Mosaic Tile Coaster Workshop Featured December 4 at 7:00 pm Mosaic Tile Coaster Workshop Join Women of Beth El for a fun and festive mosaic tile coaster workshop in celebration of Hanukkah! Enjoy treats (fried and not fried), schmooze with friends, and create two beautiful custom coasters – perfect for gifting or keeping. Plus, play Hanukkah games and trivia, browse the gift shop, and spend quality time with your ... $25
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Featured December 4 at 7:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as Howard Stein will lead a discussion of "Where Have You Found Spirituality?" Please ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Schmooze & Schmear Featured December 5 at 10:30 am Schmooze & Schmear Come schmooze with your community! Join Women of Beth El on Friday, December 5 for coffee, a nosh, and conversation - an uplifting way to head into Shabbat. The gift shop will also be open for Hanukkah shopping! Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 6:00 pm Young Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured December 5 at 6:00 pm Young Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim 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 on Wednesday, December 3. $36
Featured 12:30 pm Support After Loss Featured December 6 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss 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. ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Film Screening: “Rebound at Yeshiva University Basketball” Featured December 6 at 7:00 pm Film Screening: “Rebound at Yeshiva University Basketball” Join us for a screening of the documentary Rebound. Rebound is the story of a basketball team and season unlike any other – an intimate look at the NCAA’s only all-Jewish team, as they navigate a year of pain and sorrow post-October 7th. With the eyes of the Jewish world upon them, the Yeshiva University ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Beth El Teens: Hanukkah in Vegas Featured December 6 at 7:30 pm Beth El Teens: Hanukkah in Vegas It's the our annual Beth El Teens Hanukkah celebration! Join us for a fun casino night with a live DJ. Dress to impress (think b-mitzvah cocktail attire). For more information, contact Allison Brown at abrown@bethelmc.org.
Featured 7:00 pm Chug Kriah Featured December 7 at 7:00 pm Chug Kriah Chug Kriah meets bi-weekly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be on Zoom on December 7 at 7:00 pm. We are reading Im Yesh Gan Eden (Beaufort) by Ron Leshem. For more information, including the Zoom link, please contact Bill Kanter at kanterdsw@aol.com.
Featured 8:30 am - 9:30 am Mental Health Professionals Breakfast Study Group Featured December 11 at 8:30 am Mental Health Professionals Breakfast Study Group We invite all Beth El Mental Health Professionals, both working and retired, to join us in person at Beth El as we relaunch the Mental Health Professionals Study Group. Come for breakfast and a stimulating discussion of clinical issues viewed through a Jewish lens. Dr. Laura Primakoff will lead a discussion of "Cultivating Hope" on ... $5
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection December 11 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 group for women newly diagnosed or survivors of cancer. One or two women from the group will be "On Call" monthly to talk to any ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Let’s Do Lunch with Women of Beth El Featured December 12 at 12:00 pm Let’s Do Lunch with Women of Beth El 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, December 12th at 12 pm. Please register so that we know to save a seat at the table for you!
Featured 6:00 pm Shir Yachad Friday Night Musical Service Featured December 12 at 6:00 pm Shir Yachad Friday Night Musical Service 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.
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Shabbat Mahj December 13 at 12:30 pm Shabbat Mahj Calling all Mahj Players...Get Your Mahj Fix on Shabbat! Please join us for once a month Shabbat Mahj at Beth El from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Email Jennifer Powers at wbe@bethelmc.org with any questions. Hope to see you there! Click here to sign up
5:45 pm - 9:00 pm Beth El Youth Movie Night December 13 at 5:45 pm Beth El Youth Movie Night Save the date for our Beth El Youth Movie Night! Join us at 5:45 pm for Havdalah, then leave the kids with us from 6:00-9:00 pm - they'll have pizza for dinner and watch movies with their Beth El friends. Kids should come in PJs with a sleeping bag or pillow and a stuffy to ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tzelem Featured December 14 at 12:00 pm Tzelem 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 sexualities to talk about the issues in their lives as teens. For more information, contact Allison Brown abrown@bethelmc.org. Please use the form below to sign ...
2:15 pm - 4:30 pm Hamantaschen Bake December 14 at 2:15 pm Hamantaschen Bake Join Allison and your Beth El friends for an afternoon of baking fun! We will be making hamantaschen for the snack after the Latke-Hamantasch Debate. Please RSVP using the form below. Questions? Contact Allison Brown at abrown@bethelmc.org.
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Latke-Hamantasch Debate Featured December 16 at 7:00 pm Latke-Hamantasch Debate The entire Beth El community is invited to join us as our Religious School Upper School students tackle the timeless question: Which is better? The latke or the hamantasch? Come cheer on our teen debaters – who are already hard at work preparing their cases – and show support for your favorite of the two ...
Featured 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Coffee with the Clergy Featured December 17 at 2:00 pm Coffee with the Clergy Senior Caucus Coffee with the Clergy on Wednesday, December 17, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm, the afternoon of the fourth night of Hanukkah. This every-other-month gathering is an informal time to catch up with fellow congregants, hear updates about what is happening at Beth El and in the news, enjoy light refreshments, and do some ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Jews & Brews Featured December 17 at 7:00 pm Jews & Brews Join Rabbi Harris at Clear Skies Meadery (15201 Display Court, Rockville) 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 the form below.
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured December 18 at 7:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center 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 limited 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 with their children ...
Featured 6:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Featured December 19 at 6:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service 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.
Featured 6:00 pm Shabbat Together: A Family Shabbat Service Featured December 19 at 6:00 pm Shabbat Together: A Family Shabbat Service 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
Featured 11:45 am - 12:45 pm Rosh Hodesh Featured December 21 at 11:45 am Rosh Hodesh Rosh Hodesh is a monthly program designed for sixth grade girls and youth who identify with girlhood or outside the gender binary. Participants come together to build friendships, explore Jewish values, and talk about the things that matter—like identity, confidence, and connection. Through games, discussion, and creative activities, guided by a trained adult mentor, participants ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Let There Be Light Featured December 21 at 6:30 pm Let There Be Light Join us on the last night of Hanukkah for a community candle lighting! Bring your own hanukkiah and add your glow to our beautifully lit lobby as we celebrate together. Let's come together for a night filled with light, laughter, music, and connection for all ages. Plus, enjoy live music with our shaliach, Yoel Gleizer, ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tzelem Featured January 1, 2026 at 12:00 pm Tzelem 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 sexualities to talk about the issues in their lives as teens. For more information, contact Allison Brown abrown@bethelmc.org. Please use the form below to sign ...
