Featured 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem LGBTQ+ Group for Teens Featured October 27 at 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem LGBTQ+ Group for Teens 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 ...
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Learn to Play Canasta October 29 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Learn to Play Canasta Join us for four weeks of Canasta fun every Tuesday afternoon, starting October 29, at Beth El. Whether you’re new to the game or need a complete refresher, this class ... $75
7:00 pm Learn to Play Mahj October 30 at 7:00 pm Learn to Play Mahj For five weeks, every Wednesday evening starting on October 30, come to Beth El and learn all the Mah Jongg basics and then some. You will learn how to read the ... $90
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Featured November 1 at 6:00 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Friday night is a time for community, song, and joyful noise. Everyone is invited to join us on Friday, November 1, for this exciting service filled with music past and present that stirs the soul and welcomes Shabbat with joy and warmth. 6:00 pm: Everyone is invited to schmooze while enjoying a light dinner. 7:00 ...
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured November 1 at 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 under age 6, but siblings are always welcome. Registration is now closed.
Featured 10:00 am Honoring Dr. Robby Dodd Featured November 3 at 10:00 am Honoring Dr. Robby Dodd Please join us on Sunday, November 3, after the Men's Club Breakfast to honor Dr. Robby Dodd for his years of work at Whitman High School in promoting a vibrant and diverse student life while also standing up for Jewish students during difficult times. Meredith Weisel, ADL Regional Director, will also speak at this event. ...
Featured 10:30 am - 11:30 am Book Chat: Meet Author Esther Goldenberg Featured November 3 at 10:30 am - 11:30 am Book Chat: Meet Author Esther Goldenberg Join us in-person to meet author Esther Goldenberg in the Adas Israel Library on Sunday, November 3, at 10:30 am. Goldenberg will introduce The Scrolls of Deborah, her historical novel set during biblical times that has earned starred reviews. Told from the perspective of Deborah, Rebekah's handmaid, Scrolls transports readers to the ancient world and ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Chug Kriah Featured November 3 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Chug Kriah Join the Chug Kriah to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be via Zoom on Sunday, November 3, at 7:30 pm. We will continue ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series Jews & Brews Featured November 7 at 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series Jews & Brews Join Rabbi Harris around his firepit on Thursday, November 7, at 7:30 pm for the next Jews & Brews. Jews & Brews is an informal way for Beth El members ...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices November 7 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as Paul Horn leads a discussion of "Best Friend: Do you have or need one?" Register using the form below.
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection November 7 at 7:30 pm Event Series 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 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 woman ...
Featured 9:15 am - 12:00 pm Pathways to Prayer Featured November 9 at 9:15 am Pathways to Prayer Join us on Saturday, November 9, as we experience a new Pathway to Prayer. Prayer is meant to move us, inspire us, change us, and give us an anchor each Shabbat when we gather as a community. In practice, though, prayer contains many challenges - the Hebrew, the length of the service, competing commitments, and ...
Featured 1:00 pm Warriors Among Us Featured November 9 at 1:00 pm Warriors Among Us Congregant Jeremy Bash, former chief of staff of the CIA from 2009-2011 and chief of staff for the Secretary of Defense from 2011-2013, will moderate a discussion with Beth El congregants who are active or veteran servicemembers, honoring their service and discussing what it is like to be a Jewish servicemember. The panel will feature ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Game Night Unplugged Featured November 9 at 7:30 pm Game Night Unplugged Join the Women of Beth El and Men's Club on Saturday, November 9, at 7:30 pm, for a Game Night with an analog vibe. Play cards or spend some time over a puzzle. Pick up a marker for Pictionary, see what you can recall for Trivial Pursuit and Wits & Wagers, and try some new ...
Featured 10:00 am - 11:30 pm Men’s Club and Women of Beth El Hike Featured November 10 at 10:00 am Men’s Club and Women of Beth El Hike Join the Women of Beth El and Men's Club on Sunday, November 10, 10:00 am for a hike in Cabin John Regional Park. We will meet at the Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center (7801 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda). The hike is approximately 3 miles and is relatively flat. Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Women’s Study Circle Featured November 14 at 7:30 pm Event Series Women’s Study Circle A monthly gathering for women to connect through learning and discussion. This year we’ll focus on life-cycle events, looking at Jewish laws and practices, and the issues and challenges life-cycle events raise. Guest teachers from our congregation will guide us during each session. Come whenever you can to converse and grow together. We’ll begin on ...
Featured 9:30 am - 10:30 am Parent Education Session: Raising a Future Reader Featured November 15 at 9:30 am Parent Education Session: Raising a Future Reader How does a child become a life-long reader? What can parents do to foster pre-literacy and early literacy skills? When and how should children be learning to read? Parents of preschoolers often find these questions very stressful, but they don’t have to be! Join early literacy expert Lynn Klaiman for a practical and reassuring discussion ...
Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Women of Beth El Schmooze ‘n Schmear Featured November 15 at 10:30 am Women of Beth El Schmooze ‘n Schmear Come schmooze with your community! Join Women of Beth El on Friday, November 15, at 10:30 am for coffee, a nosh, and conversation - an uplifting way to head into Shabbat! Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Burning Questions Featured November 16 at 7:00 pm Burning Questions Join us on Saturday, November 16, at 7:00 pm as we gather for Havdalah and dive deeper into some of our more burning spiritual questions. This Havdalah, Rabbi Harris will lead us in a discussion addressing the burning question of “How do we find God in our complicated world?” Please RSVP using the form below ...
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Mahj November 16 at 12:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Mahj Calling all Mahj players...Get Your Mahj fix on Shabbat! Please join us for monthly Shabbat Mahj at Beth El from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Email Nancy Kay with any questions. Hope to see you there! Click to Sign Up
Featured 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Chug Kriah Featured November 17 at 2:00 pm Chug Kriah Join the Chug Kriah to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be in person on November 17, at 2:00 pm at Beth El. Zoom access will also be available. We will be reading "Zarut" (“On Her Own”) by Lihi Lapid. For more information please contact Bill Kanter at kanterdsw@aol.com. ...
Featured 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Movie and Discussion: How to Dance in Ohio Featured November 17 at 2:00 pm Movie and Discussion: How to Dance in Ohio Join WBE on Sunday, November 17, at 2:00 pm for a screening of the HBO documentary “How to Dance in Ohio.” The film follows a group of teens and young adults with autism as they navigate the challenges and triumphs of preparing for their first formal dance. The screening will be followed by a discussion ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem LGBTQ+ Group for Teens Featured November 17 at 12:00 pm Tzelem LGBTQ+ Group for Teens 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 ...
Featured 12:00 pm The Jewish Bakery – Bagels, Rye Bread, Challah, Seven-Layer Cake, and More Featured November 21 at 12:00 pm The Jewish Bakery – Bagels, Rye Bread, Challah, Seven-Layer Cake, and More Join the Senior Caucus on Thursday, November 21, at 12:00 pm to learn all about the history of Jewish baked good and bakeries with our guest speaker, Frank Crantz. Lunch will be served at noon, followed by the presentation. Cost is $10/person for Beth El members and $12/person for non-members. Please RSVP using the form ...
Featured 7:30 pm Beth El Goes to the Movies Featured November 21 at 7:30 pm Beth El Goes to the Movies We’re going back to the movies again on Thursday, November 21, at 7:30 pm! Join your Beth El community for a screening of Centered: Joe Lieberman, a JxJ showing of the documentary at the Edlavitch DCJCC about the man who nearly became America’s first Jewish Vice President. Particularly timely during this election season, the film ...
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Featured November 22 at 6:00 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Join Rabbi Megdal for a Friday evening musical service that blends familiar melodies and traditional liturgy, woven together with kavannot (intentions) and short teachings. 6:00 pm: Join us for a light dinner. 7:00 pm: Main musical service. Dinner Cost: $18 per Beth El member household (up to two adults) / $25 for non-member families (up to ...
Featured 6:00 pm BERS Family Shabbat Dinner & Service Featured November 22 at 6:00 pm BERS Family Shabbat Dinner & Service Join your Beth El Religious School friends and families for a special BERS Family Shabbat. Come at 6:00 pm for dinner and join other BERS families at the Yedid Nefesh service at 7:00 pm. Cost: $18 per Beth El member household (up to two adults) / $25 for non-member families (up to two adults), and $10 ...
Featured 10:00 am From Conflict to Convergence: Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems Featured November 24 at 10:00 am From Conflict to Convergence: Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems Long-time Beth El member and co-author of this book, Rob Fersh, will discuss this guide to de-escalating conflict and constructively engaging with others to find better solutions to problems faced in families, communities, workplaces, and even at the state and national policy levels. The book is intended to inspire and equip people to be effective ...
Featured 7:30 pm Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Featured November 25 at 7:30 pm Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Every year before Thanksgiving, Beth El shares an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service with the Bethesda United Methodist Church, our neighbors across the street. Our Interfaith Thanksgiving Service includes prayers and reflections from the clergy and performances by the adult and children’s choirs from both places of worship. The service will be followed by a small reception. ...
Featured Featured November 21 at 12:00 pm The Jewish Bakery – Bagels, Rye Bread, Challah, Seven-Layer Cake, and More
Featured Featured November 24 at 10:00 am From Conflict to Convergence: Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems