Featured 5:30 pm Back to Shul BBQ Featured September 5 at 5:30 pm Back to Shul BBQ It's time for our annual Back to Shul BBQ! Join us on Friday, September 5, at 5:30 pm to welcome everyone back from the summer and welcome Shabbat together as a community. ... $16
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Israeli Author Maya Arad in Conversation with Lauren Strauss Featured September 8 at 7:00 pm Israeli Author Maya Arad in Conversation with Lauren Strauss Celebrated Israeli author Dr. Maya Arad will introduce Happy New Years, the second of her books of fiction to be translated into English following The Hebrew Teacher, winner of a 2024 National Jewish Book Award. Happy New Years tells the story of an Israeli emigrant's life in the United States over five decades through her ...
Featured 6:00 pm Shir Yachad Friday Night Musical Service Featured September 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.
Featured 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Women of Beth El Elul Shabbat Study Featured September 13 at 1:30 pm Women of Beth El Elul Shabbat Study Gather with Women of Beth El to reconnect and learn in preparation for the Days of Awe. We will study and have refreshments to celebrate Elul. Rabbi Megdal will present ...
Featured 8:30 pm Selichot Featured September 13 at 8:30 pm Selichot Join Cantor Labovitz and Hazzan Fradkin for a service focusing on renewal and healing in the new year. Each Rosh Hashanah we have the opportunity to look inward, make amends ...
Featured 1:00 pm Shofar Blowing Workshop Featured September 14 at 1:00 pm Shofar Blowing Workshop Join us for a hands-on Shofar Blowing Class where tradition comes to life! Whether you're preparing for the High Holidays or simply want to explore this powerful mitzvah, this class offers step-by-step ...
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection September 18 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 ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Featured September 19 at 6:00 pm Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Join us on Friday, September 19 for prayer, reflection, and song! Welcome Shabbat in a joyful, participatory, and engaging service, with melodies that calm, songs that enliven, and prayers that ...
Featured 6:00 pm Shabbat Together: A Family Shabbat Service Featured September 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 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured September 25 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 ...
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Shabbat Mahj September 27 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 ...
Featured 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Forgiveness, Reflection, and Songs with Shaliach Yoel Gleizer Featured September 28 at 10:00 am Forgiveness, Reflection, and Songs with Shaliach Yoel Gleizer Join us for a meaningful gathering that bridges spirituality, Israeli culture, and personal reflection led by shaliach Yoel Gleizer as we prepare for the High Holidays. Our program will include: ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Shevet Featured September 28 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Shevet Shevet is a monthly program designed for seventh grade boys and youth who identify with boyhood or outside the gender binary. In this supportive group, participants build friendships and explore what it means to grow into their own identity—talking about real-life topics like masculinity, friendships, emotions, and Jewish values. Guided by a trained adult mentor, ...
10:00 am - 11:30 am Conversation and Coffee on the Capital Crescent Trail September 28 at 10:00 am Conversation and Coffee on the Capital Crescent Trail Join the Women of Beth El for a walk down the Capital Crescent Trail and then for coffee at Starbucks afterwards (ladies only please). We will have three pace groups ...
Featured 3:30 pm Support After Loss Featured October 2 at 3:30 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. ...
3:30 pm - 4:25 pm High Holiday Seminar: Overcoming Hatred in Scripture: Teshuvah in Action October 2 at 3:30 pm High Holiday Seminar: Overcoming Hatred in Scripture: Teshuvah in Action How can sacred texts that once fueled division become sources of healing and respect? Join Rabbi Megdal and Dr. Heather Miller Rubens for a powerful conversation on the Jewish value ...