Featured 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Mah Jongg Tournament Featured February 26 @ 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Mah Jongg Tournament Mah Jongg Tournament returns to Beth El. Join us on Sunday, February 26, at 12:00 pm to enjoy an afternoon of play including lunch, snacks, 50/50 raffle, and prizes. Play begins promptly at 1:00 pm and will end by 5:00 pm. Registration required by Sunday, February 19. Questions? Contact Nancy Kay at nanseak57@gmail.com or Sheryl ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem Featured February 26 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem Beth El is excited to continue to partner with Moving Traditions to build a Tzelem 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. The next Tzelem ...
Featured 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Women in Healthcare Affinity Group Meeting Featured February 26 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Women in Healthcare Affinity Group Meeting The Women in Healthcare Professional Affinity group is inviting all members to join with Rabbi Megdal on Sunday, February 26, at 1:00 pm via Zoom for a discussion on the values that underlie Jewish perspectives on reproductive freedom and how to navigate all types of care in the evolving legal landscape. We look forward to ...
7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Practicing Mindfulness: Jewish Meditation and the Study of Jewish Ethics February 27 @ 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Practicing Mindfulness: Jewish Meditation and the Study of Jewish Ethics Join Hazzan Asa Fradkin on Monday, February 27, at 7:00 pm for a blend of chant and silent and guided meditation that leads us to a more meaningful relationship with God and with those around us. Please register to attend in person, as the session will move to Zoom if fewer than 10 people respond. ...
Featured 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm Queen Vashti Banquet Featured March 2 @ 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm Queen Vashti Banquet Celebrate Purim with the Women of Beth El in a unique and exciting way at Vashti’s Banquet on Thursday, March 2, from 7:15 pm to 9:15 pm. Recapture the fun and sisterhood that must have surrounded Vashti and her companions at her last banquet with food, music, and special activities. Queen Vashti Banquet Tikkun Olam ...
Featured 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Featured March 2 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are welcome to join us as Charles Cohen leads a discussion of “What is heroism and have you ever been a hero?” Please use the form below to RSVP for the Zoom link.
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Shir Yachad Friday Night Musical Service Featured March 3 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 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. 6:30 pm: Happy Half-Hour! Everyone is invited to schmooze while enjoying a pasta dinner. Around 7:00 pm: ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured March 3 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Join with BEPS and Nitzanim on Friday, March 3, at 6:00 pm for an interactive Shabbat service and song experience. After we welcome Shabbat together, we will have a light dinner and fun oneg! This event is best for children under age 6 but siblings are always welcome. Please RSVP using the form below.
10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Learner’s Shabbat with Rabbi Megdal March 4 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Event Series Learner’s Shabbat with Rabbi Megdal Developing a meaningful prayer practice is a lifetime journey. Join Rabbi Megdal and a group of fellow adult learners who want to become more comfortable at services. *No prior knowledge required.* We will gather to study the meaning of the prayers, practice Hebrew pronunciation, and gain familiarity with the core melodies. In this Shabbat morning ...
Featured 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Mahj – Shabbat Edition Featured March 4 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Mahj – Shabbat Edition Calling all Mahj Players…get your Mahj fix on Shabbat! We had such a great time playing Mahj on Shabbat we are going to play every month! Please join us for Mahj at Beth El on the first Saturday/Shabbat of the month from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. Email Nancy Kay at nanseak57@gmail.com with any questions. ...
Featured 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Women of Beth El Kids’ Snack Packs Featured March 5 @ 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Women of Beth El Kids’ Snack Packs Come and help the Women of Beth El/Sisterhood assemble Kids Snack Packs on Sunday, March 5, at 2:00 pm to donate to Bethesda Help for distribution to at-risk youth. SSL credit available for community service requirements. Please use the form below to RSVP.
Featured 9:45 am - 12:00 pm Family Fun Purim Celebration Featured March 5 @ 9:45 am - 12:00 pm Family Fun Purim Celebration Put on your costumes and join us for our Family Fun Purim Celebration! Activities include: Sing-a-long with Hazzan Fradkin, Rabbi Harris, and Rabbi Megdal at 9:45 am Magic Shows at 10:15 am and 11:00 am – great for all ages! Story Time at 10:15 am – best for the under 6 crowd BEPS-aged friends and ...
Featured 7:30 pm Megillah Madness 2023 Featured March 6 @ 7:30 pm Megillah Madness 2023 Join us for Megillah Madness, our annual Purim shpiel! This year’s theme is A Big Hair (Spray) Purim: Celebrate 2023 as the Jews Out-Do Haman. If you love Big Hair musicals, put on your favorite costume and help us celebrate one of the most joyous nights of the year!
Featured 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Ma’ariv and the Whole Megillah Featured March 6 @ 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Ma’ariv and the Whole Megillah Join Minyan Chaverim for the Whole Megillah! This freilach and communal service is led by knowledgable readers who like to bring some zaniness to the megillah experience by using character voices and other inventions to the reading. The service also includes Ma'ariv for those looking to recite the Mourner’s Kaddish. New this year! There will ...
Featured 12:00 pm Senior Purim Lunch Featured March 7 @ 12:00 pm Senior Purim Lunch Join the Senior Caucus for our monthly lunch on Tuesday, March 7, at 12:00 pm. Gather together with friends and clergy for an opportunity to celebrate together with some fun songs from Megillah Madness along with great conversation. The cost of lunch is $10 per person for Beth El members and $12 per person for ... $10
Featured 7:30 am Morning Minyan and the Whole Megillah Featured March 7 @ 7:30 am Morning Minyan and the Whole Megillah Join Morning Minyan on Tuesday, March 7, at 7:30 am, which includes a special Torah reading for the holiday, plus a full reading of the Megillah.
Featured 7:30 pm The Big Event Featured March 11 @ 7:30 pm The Big Event The Big Event is Beth El Preschool's annual fundraiser and the largest social event of the year. Join us on Saturday, March 11, at 7:30 pm at Pinstripes to celebrate the 2022-2023 school year and raise funds to rebuild the Preschool library and support curriculum enhancements. The Online Silent Auction begins on Wednesday, March 8, ...
Featured 10:00 am - 11:00 am Fighting Antisemitism Featured March 12 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Fighting Antisemitism Fighting Anitsemitism: A Conversation with Charlottesville Trial Counsel David Mills. Join us for a presentation and discussion with Beth El member David Mills, one of the trial lawyers in the case against the white supremacists and neo-Nazis who led the conspiracy to commit violence and intimidation based on racial and ethnic hatred at the 2017 ...
2:00 pm “Gloria: A Life” Theater Outing March 12 @ 2:00 pm “Gloria: A Life” Theater Outing Join the Women of Beth El to see a performance of Gloria: A Life at the Edlavitch DCJCC on Sunday, March 12, at 2:00 pm. The play is an exploration of Gloria Steinem's extraordinary legacy and the women who inspired her. An outing to the theater is a great way to connect with friends and ...
7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Practicing Mindfulness: Jewish Meditation and the Study of Jewish Ethics March 13 @ 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Practicing Mindfulness: Jewish Meditation and the Study of Jewish Ethics Join Hazzan Asa Fradkin on Monday, March 13, at 7:00 pm for a blend of chant and silent and guided meditation that leads us to a more meaningful relationship with God and with those around us. Please register to attend in person, as the session will move to Zoom if fewer than 10 people respond. ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Family Mission to Israel Featured March 14 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Family Mission to Israel Rabbi Harris is planning a Family Mission to Israel for the Summer of 2024. If you have been thinking about a trip to Israel, this is for you! Picture you and your family floating in the Dead Sea, spelunking at Beit Guvrin, putting a note in the Wall at the Kotel, or drifting down the ...
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Annual Meeting March 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Annual Meeting Please join us for this gathering, which will include a reception where we can schmooze and mingle at 7:15 pm, followed by evening minyan and the annual congregational meeting. Agenda D’var Torah Minutes of Previous Annual Meeting President’s Report Proposed Budget FY’24 Election of Officers and At-Large Directors Adjournment The slate of nominees will be ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Canceled Passover Zoom Lunch & Learn Series with the Clergy Featured March 15 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Canceled Passover Zoom Lunch & Learn Series with the Clergy This session has been canceled. Please join us for the rest of the series on Wednesday, March 22, and Wednesday, March 29. Click here to register for the session on Wednesday, March 22, with Hazzan Fradkin. Click here to register for the session on Wednesday, March 29, with Rabbi Megdal.
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm How to Talk with your Kids About Antisemitism Featured March 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm How to Talk with your Kids About Antisemitism Join us on Thursday, March 16, at 7:00 pm for a conversation and training on helping students respond to antisemitism. We will be joined by Guila Siegel and Sara Winkelman from the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and Rabbi Rachel Hersh from the Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA). There will be a short update on ...
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center March 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Beth El volunteers will sort food donations inside the Manna warehouse. We are limited to 10 volunteers age 11+ and SSL hours are available. To find out more or register contact Jonathan Epstein at jonathan.epstein@hklaw.com.
Featured 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Featured March 17 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Do you like to sing from your heart to bring in Shabbat? Did you love Friday nights at Jewish summer camp? Join Rabbi Megdal and community leaders for a new Friday evening musical service that blends familiar melodies and traditional liturgy, woven together with kavannot (intentions) and short teachings.
Featured 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured March 17 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Join with BEPS and Nitzanim on Friday, March 17, at 6:00 pm for an interactive Shabbat service and song experience. After we welcome Shabbat together, we will have a light dinner and fun oneg! This event is best for children under age 6 but siblings are always welcome. Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sacred Embrace: Disagreement and Friendship of an American Jew and an American Palestinian Featured March 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sacred Embrace: Disagreement and Friendship of an American Jew and an American Palestinian Join with Rabbi Harris and Reverend Sari Ateek on Saturday, March 18, at 1:00 pm for an engaging conversation on their friendship and their work together in the interfaith community. Come for services, enjoy the kiddush, and stay for the conversation.
10:00 am - 10:45 am BERS Open House March 19 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am BERS Open House Join us for a Beth El Religious School (BERS) Open House on Sunday, March 19. Learn more about our dynamic school and community, meet our wonderful clergy, and hear firsthand from students and parents about what they love about BERS! Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 10:00 am A Celebration of New Beth El Authors Featured March 19 @ 10:00 am A Celebration of New Beth El Authors Come celebrate six new Beth El authors writing on Jewish themes! Sarah Birnbach (A Daughter's Kaddish), Saul Golubcow (The Cost of Living and Other Mysteries), Margi and Mark Kramer (Molli and Me and the Family Tree), and Seth Stern (Speaking Yiddish to Chickens) will introduce their books, followed by Q&A, and a book signing. Co-sponsored ...
Featured 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Don’t Be Alarmed If I Fall: Jagged Little Pill Featured March 19 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Don’t Be Alarmed If I Fall: Jagged Little Pill Join Tali Moscowitz and Rabbi Deborah Megdal for a workshop and theater day! We invite parents and teens to join us at Beth El on Sunday, March 19, at 11:00 am for brunch and a workshop created by Moving Traditions called "Don't Be Alarmed If I Fall". This workshop will focus on maintaining balance in ...
Featured 7:00 pm Legends and Heroes: An Evening with Duvdevan Featured March 21 @ 7:00 pm Legends and Heroes: An Evening with Duvdevan FIDF and Beth El Montgomery County invite you to join us on Tuesday, March 21, at 7:00 pm to meet members of the elite special forces unit that combats terrorism from deep within enemy territory—and inspired the hit Netflix show Fauda. Click here to register to attend in person.
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Passover Zoom Lunch & Learn Series with the Clergy Featured March 22 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Passover Zoom Lunch & Learn Series with the Clergy Now that Purim is behind us it is time to move to the Passover planning! Join each week (or only once) as our clergy lead Zoom lunch and learn sessions on special Passover topics. This session is on Wednesday, March 22, at 12:00 pm with Hazzan Fradkin. Click here to register for the session on ...
Featured 7:00 pm Shulchan Orech – The Mitzvah of Setting a Beautiful Seder Table Featured March 23 @ 7:00 pm Shulchan Orech – The Mitzvah of Setting a Beautiful Seder Table Why is setting a beautiful seder table a mitzvah? Because it increases the joy of the holiday. Please join Women of Beth El at Locally Crafted for a special Passover workshop where we will each create our choice of (1) a 10x10 inch ceramic dish that you can use for your matzah or as a ... $25
Featured 10:00 am - 11:00 am Legal Scholars Brad Snyder and Jeffrey Rosen in Conversation Featured March 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Legal Scholars Brad Snyder and Jeffrey Rosen in Conversation Legal scholars Brad Snyder and Jeffrey Rosen will discuss Democratic Justice, Snyder's acclaimed new biography of Felix Frankfurter – Jewish immigrant, Harvard law professor, civil rights activist, Zionist leader, advisor to multiple presidents, and Supreme Court Justice. The remarkable, indefatigable Frankfurter participated in the seminal events of his time – involving race discrimination, anti-Semitism, workers' ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Passover Zoom Lunch & Learn Series with the Clergy Featured March 29 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Passover Zoom Lunch & Learn Series with the Clergy Now that Purim is behind us it is time to move to the Passover planning! Join each week (or only once) as our clergy lead Zoom lunch and learn sessions on special Passover topics. This session is on Wednesday, March 29, at 12:00 pm with Rabbi Megdal. Please RSVP using the form below to receive ...
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Opening Day with Rabbi Harris and the Washington Nationals March 30 @ 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Opening Day with Rabbi Harris and the Washington Nationals Take me out to the ballgame! Join with your Beth El friends and Rabbi Harris for a very special Opening Day at Nationals Park. We will gather as a group to celebrate as part of the ongoing festivities for Rabbi Harris's 20 years at Beth El. Tickets cost $70 and will be in section 229. ... $70
Featured 11:00 am Shining Light into Dark Spaces: Preventing Domestic Abuse in the Jewish Community Featured April 1 @ 11:00 am Shining Light into Dark Spaces: Preventing Domestic Abuse in the Jewish Community Join us on Saturday, April 1, for JCADA Teal Shabbat, featuring special speaker Debbie Feinstein. During the main Shabbat service, she will speak on "Shining Light Into Dark Spaces: Preventing Domestic Abuse in the Jewish Community." JCADA created Teal Shabbat to shine a light on the tactics of intimate partner violence and to show victims ...
Featured 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Mahj – Shabbat Edition Featured April 1 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Mahj – Shabbat Edition Calling all Mahj Players…get your Mahj fix on Shabbat! We had such a great time playing Mahj on Shabbat we are going to play every month! Please join us for Mahj at Beth El on the first Saturday/Shabbat of the month from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. Email Nancy Kay at nanseak57@gmail.com with any questions. ...
February 27 @ 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Practicing Mindfulness: Jewish Meditation and the Study of Jewish Ethics
March 13 @ 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Practicing Mindfulness: Jewish Meditation and the Study of Jewish Ethics
Featured Featured March 15 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Canceled Passover Zoom Lunch & Learn Series with the Clergy
Featured Featured March 18 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Sacred Embrace: Disagreement and Friendship of an American Jew and an American Palestinian
Featured Featured March 23 @ 7:00 pm Shulchan Orech – The Mitzvah of Setting a Beautiful Seder Table $25
Featured Featured March 26 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Legal Scholars Brad Snyder and Jeffrey Rosen in Conversation
Featured Featured April 1 @ 11:00 am Shining Light into Dark Spaces: Preventing Domestic Abuse in the Jewish Community
