9:00 am - 5:00 pm Youth Full-Day Field Trip January 29 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Youth Full-Day Field Trip After two unexpected days without school this month get the kids out of the house for the next No School day on January 29! Beth El Youth is taking a ... $90
7:00 pm Event Series Tuesday Mah Jongg January 30 @ 7:00 pm Event Series Tuesday Mah Jongg Interested in playing Mah Jongg? Join us at Beth El on Tuesday nights in the Bender Social Hall B from 7:00-9:00 pm. Click Here to sign up
7:00 pm Learn to Play Mahj! Winter Session January 31 @ 7:00 pm Learn to Play Mahj! Winter Session Learn to play Mah Jongg like a Maven!For 5 weeks, every Wednesday evening starting on January 31, come to Beth El to learn all the basics and then some. You ... $90
Featured 8:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Featured February 1 @ 8:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us for a discussion led by Hazzan Fradkin. He will talk about his recent trip to Israel. Please RSVP below for the Zoom ...
7:30 pm Introduction to Judaism, The Nuts & Bolts of Jewish Life February 1 @ 7:30 pm Introduction to Judaism, The Nuts & Bolts of Jewish Life Join us for A multi-denominational journey into the heart of Judaism taught by Metro DC-area rabbis representing a variety of Jewish affiliations. No matter your background, the Miller Intro to ...
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Featured February 2 @ 6:00 pm Event Series Shir Yachad This month, we extend a special invitation to Day School students and their families to join in and participate as we come together as a community for Shir Yachad. Everyone ...
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured February 2 @ 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Join Beth El Preschool and Nitzanim families for an interactive Shabbat service and song experience. Shabbat songs and prayers will be followed by dinner. This event is best for children ...
Featured 9:15 am Sisterhood Shabbat Featured February 3 @ 9:15 am Sisterhood Shabbat Please join the Women of Beth El on February 3 for Sisterhood Shabbat. Sisterhood Shabbat is an annual celebration of women's contributions to the congregation and community. During Sisterhood Shabbat, ...
7:00 pm Event Series Tuesday Mah Jongg February 6 @ 7:00 pm Event Series Tuesday Mah Jongg Interested in playing Mah Jongg? Join us at Beth El on Tuesday nights in the Bender Social Hall B from 7:00-9:00 pm. Click Here to sign up
Featured 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Ramah Style Featured February 9 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Ramah Style Join us on the second Friday of the month at 6:30 pm for a haimish and high energy service that evokes those summers by the lake, singing and dancing to ...
10:30 am Women of Beth El Schmooze ‘n Schmear February 9 @ 10:30 am Women of Beth El Schmooze ‘n Schmear Come in out of the cold and schmooze with your community! Join Women of Beth El on Friday, February 9 for coffee, a nosh, and conversation - an uplifting way ...
6:30 pm BERS Family Shabbat Dinner February 9 @ 6:30 pm BERS Family Shabbat Dinner Please join us for a Beth El Religious School Family Dinner. Services at 6:30 pm, with dinner to follow. For more information, contact Allison Brown at abrown@bethelmc.org.
Featured 9:15 am - 12:30 pm Disability Pride: Beyond Inclusion Featured February 10 @ 9:15 am - 12:30 pm Disability Pride: Beyond Inclusion February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month (JDAIM). JDAIM's goal is to raise awareness and support efforts to foster inclusion in Jewish communities worldwide. Please join us for Shabbat services ...
Featured 7:30 pm It’s Okay to Laugh! Donor Appreciation Evening Featured February 10 @ 7:30 pm It’s Okay to Laugh! Donor Appreciation Evening Your generous donation to Beth El’s Annual Campaign allows us to keep the doors open and our congregation visible as a place where we can worship, study, and gather safely ...
9:00 am World Wide Wrap February 11 @ 9:00 am World Wide Wrap Join David Margulies after Minyan for a presentation on tefillin and learn how to wrap!
Featured 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Memory & Music – War & Hope Featured February 11 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Memory & Music – War & Hope Please note that this program has been rescheduled from February 4 to February 11. Join us on Sunday, February 11, at 11:00 am, to meet celebrated journalist-authors, Jeremy Eichler and Franklin Foer via Zoom. They ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Women’s Study Session Featured February 13 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Women’s Study Session The February Women’s Study Session will focus on abortion access as a Jewish value. Rabbi Avi Strausberg and Rabbi Deborah Megdal will facilitate the conversation. The session will include a ...
7:00 pm Event Series Tuesday Mah Jongg February 13 @ 7:00 pm Event Series Tuesday Mah Jongg Interested in playing Mah Jongg? Join us at Beth El on Tuesday nights in the Bender Social Hall B from 7:00-9:00 pm. Click Here to sign up
2:00 pm Coffee with the Clergy February 14 @ 2:00 pm Coffee with the Clergy 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 a little of what is ...
Featured 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Annual Meeting Featured February 15 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Annual Meeting Join us for our annual congregational meeting at 7:00 pm. Light snacks will be served from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Please make every effort to attend so we can ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Featured February 16 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Do you like to sing from your heart to bring in Shabbat? Join Rabbi Megdal for a Friday evening musical service that blends familiar melodies and traditional liturgy, woven together ...
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured February 16 @ 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Join Beth El Preschool and Nitzanim families for an interactive Shabbat service and song experience. Shabbat songs and prayers will be followed by dinner. This event is best for children ...
4:30 pm Olive Oil Tasting with Beyond BEENS February 18 @ 4:30 pm Olive Oil Tasting with Beyond BEENS Join Beyond BEENS (the original Beth El Empy Nesters group started in 2004) for an olive oil tasting on Sunday, February 18, at 4:30 pm. Keith Voight of All Things Olive will tell us about several varieties, which we will sample and have an opportunity to purchase. A light Mediterranean dinner will follow. You are ... $20
7:00 pm Event Series Tuesday Mah Jongg February 20 @ 7:00 pm Event Series Tuesday Mah Jongg Interested in playing Mah Jongg? Join us at Beth El on Tuesday nights in the Bender Social Hall B from 7:00-9:00 pm. Click Here to sign up
2024-02-21 Featured Mitzvah Magic Featured Mitzvah Magic Featured February 21 Mitzvah Magic Kick off your family's b-mitzvah experience by participating in a series of hands-on mitzvah projects with other 6th-grade students and their parent! We will start by sorting food at Manna Food Center in February, bake birthday cakes for those in need in March, help at Level the Playing Field in April, and wrap up with ...
7:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center February 21 @ 7:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Beth El is scheduled to help pack boxes of non-perishable food donations at the Manna warehouse in Gaithersburg. In addition to serving the greater community, one of the goals is ...
Featured 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Support After Loss Featured February 24 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 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 the clergy. Please join us at 12:30 ...
Featured 1:00 pm Shabbat Learning: Why We Pray with Sarah Roark Featured February 24 @ 1:00 pm Shabbat Learning: Why We Pray with Sarah Roark During this animated discussion, Sarah Roark, lead educator at Beth El, will lead a session on why we pray - the purpose, meaning, and function of prayer. We will be ...
10:00 am Learner’s Shabbat with Rabbi Megdal February 24 @ 10:00 am Learner’s Shabbat with Rabbi Megdal Join Rabbi Megdal and a group of fellow adult learners who want to find more meaning and become more comfortable at services. We will “learn by doing,” as well as ...
Featured 9:30 am - 10:30 am Postponed BERS Coffee and Conversation with the Clergy Featured February 25 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Postponed BERS Coffee and Conversation with the Clergy February 25 Coffee and Conversation has been postponed. Please join us on March 10 and April 14.
Featured 10:00 am An Open Conversation About Israel with Rabbi Harris Featured February 25 @ 10:00 am An Open Conversation About Israel with Rabbi Harris Join Rabbi Harris at Beth El for an open and safe conversation surrounding Israel. We will come together to support one another. Rabbi Harris will discuss his mission to Israel. ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem Featured February 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem Beth El is excited to continue to partner with Moving Traditions to bring the 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 ...
7:00 pm Event Series Tuesday Mah Jongg February 27 @ 7:00 pm Event Series Tuesday Mah Jongg Interested in playing Mah Jongg? Join us at Beth El on Tuesday nights in the Bender Social Hall B from 7:00-9:00 pm. Click Here to sign up
Featured 6:30 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Featured March 1 @ 6:30 pm Event Series Shir Yachad 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 light dinner. 7:00 pm: Main ...
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured March 1 @ 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Join Beth El Preschool and Nitzanim families for an interactive Shabbat service and song experience. Shabbat songs and prayers will be followed by dinner. This event is best for children ...
Featured Featured February 25 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Postponed BERS Coffee and Conversation with the Clergy
