Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sound and Soul: A Jewish Contemplative Sound Experience Featured June 1 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sound and Soul: A Jewish Contemplative Sound Experience Join us for a guided, meditative evening of sound, breath, and stillness. Using sustained tones from crystal singing bowls (often called a sound bath), this experience creates a calm, immersive environment for rest and reflection. Participants may sit or lie down in a dimly lit space. The session includes extended periods of continuous sound and ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Women of Beth El and Men’s Club Happy Hour Featured June 4 at 7:00 pm Women of Beth El and Men’s Club Happy Hour Kick off the Summer by joining the Women of Beth El and Men’s Club for Happy Hour on the patio at World of Beer in Bethesda on Thursday, June 4, from at 7:00-9:00 pm. We will be providing plentiful (vegetarian) appetizers. Drinks will be available for purchase. The event is free but registration is required. ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Featured June 4 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are welcome to join us in person or via Zoom for our monthly gathering. Jonathan Simon will lead discussion of "How People and Ideas from My Career Influenced My View of the World and My Place in It. “ Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 6:00 pm Shir Yachad Friday Night Musical Service Featured June 5 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 10:00 am Naming of Meira Baila Benezra-Megdal Featured June 6 at 10:00 am Naming of Meira Baila Benezra-Megdal Please join Rabbi Deborah Megdal and Karen Benezra for the naming of their daughter, Meira Baila Benezra-Megdal, on Saturday, June 6, 10:00 am during Shabbat services at Congregation Beth El. Please use the form below to RSVP to help ensure we have enough food for the kiddush.
Featured 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Women of Beth El Annual Meeting Featured June 7 at 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Women of Beth El Annual Meeting Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 7, at 10:00 am! Join us at Beth El as we elect our new slate of Women of Beth El Officers and Board Members. After voting, please stay for a morning of learning, socializing, and fun. Rabbi Shira Stutman, a past Sisterhood Shabbat speaker, the senior rabbi at Aspen ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Tzelem Featured June 7 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 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 ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Women of Beth El: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured June 11 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Women of Beth El: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Join Women of Beth El for a special three-session edition of Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel at Congregation Beth El. Enjoy coffee, conversation, practical Hebrew, Israeli culture, and community in a relaxed café-style setting. Sessions take place on May 28, June 11, and June 25 from 7:00–8:30 pm. This series is perfect for Women of ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat Featured June 12 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat Join us for one of our favorite summer gatherings, Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat. This is a laid-back, relaxed outdoor Shabbat experience – casual attire encouraged. Stay for the oneg after the service to connect with familiar faces, make new friends, and pet some dogs! All well-behaved dogs on leashes are invited to join ...
Featured 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group Featured June 13 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group While classical Jewish teaching suggests "Naaseh V'Nishmah" ("first we do, then we understand"), Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, founder of Jewish Renewal, advocated for an alternative approach. He believed that profound connection comes from first understanding one's inner Jewish self through study, practice, and meditation. This monthly gathering adopts Reb Zalman's path. We will use meditation, chant, ...
Featured 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Mmmmm-Ice Cream Monday Featured June 15 at 5:00 pm Mmmmm-Ice Cream Monday This summer we're planning something we're calling Summer Teen Tuesdays. On select Tuesdays, we will meet up around Bethesda for ice cream, coffee, movies, and hangouts. The first one is on a Monday - so we will kick it off with Mmmmm-Ice Cream Monday! Join Allison for a scoop of ice cream on Monday, June ...
Featured 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Beth El Kids Popsicle Social Featured June 16 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Beth El Kids Popsicle Social Join Elisha and Allison for a sweet treat this summer! Each month we'll meet up for popsicles and a playground - locations for July and August meet ups TBA. Is there a great playground near you? Let us know where we should go next! In case of rain, we'll meet up at Beth El instead. ...
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Ricardo Munster Retirement Celebration June 16 at 2:00 pm Ricardo Munster Retirement Celebration Ricardo joined the Beth El staff in 2006. For 20 years he has served in many different capacities, including administrative assistant to the clergy, liaison for b’nai mitzvah families, and support staff for the Senior Caucus. He performed countless other duties that brought members together and enriched congregation life. Most of all, Ricardo has been ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection Annual Dinner Featured June 18 at 6:30 pm Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection Annual Dinner 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 6:30 pm Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Musical Service Featured June 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.
8:00 am - 1:00 pm Summer Blood Drive June 21 at 8:00 am - 1:00 pm Summer Blood Drive June 21 is Father's Day. What better way to celebrate a father that you love than to give the gift of and dedicate your donation in their honor or memory? Your donation can save or extend up to three lives. Bring your children ages 16 or older to join you in this life-saving mitzvah. 16 ...
7:30 pm Women of Beth El Go to the National Theatre: Suffs June 24 at 7:30 pm Women of Beth El Go to the National Theatre: Suffs Women of Beth El is going to the theatre! We have reserved tickets for Suffs at the National Theatre for Wednesday, June 24, at 7:30 pm. Seats are limited and selling quickly, so don't wait! Direct from Broadway, comes the acclaimed Tony Award®-winning musical Suffs about the brilliant, passionate, and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Women of Beth El: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Featured June 25 at 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Women of Beth El: Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel Join Women of Beth El for a special three-session edition of Coffee & Hebrew with Yoel at Congregation Beth El. Enjoy coffee, conversation, practical Hebrew, Israeli culture, and community in a relaxed café-style setting. Sessions take place on May 28, June 11, and June 25 from 7:00–8:30 pm. This series is perfect for Women of ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Featured June 26 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Join us on for prayer, reflection, and song! Welcome Shabbat in a joyful, participatory, and engaging service, with melodies that calm, songs that enliven, and prayers that elevate. This lay-led service blends tradition and creativity, drawing on contemporary and innovative Jewish music from around the world. 6:00 pm - Light Dinner 7:00 pm - Kol ...
Featured 10:00 am - 11:00 am Shacharit Training with Hazzan Fradkin Featured June 28 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am Shacharit Training with Hazzan Fradkin Join Hazzan Fradkin on Sundays during June and July to brush up on or learn how to lead the Shabbat Shacharit service. Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Beth El Community Security Training for Congregants Featured June 28 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Beth El Community Security Training for Congregants Beth El will hold congregation-wide security training on June 28 on community safety and threat response. Jshield will be at Beth El from 11:00 am to noon to instruct and model best practices on staying aware and safe at the synagogue and beyond. Participants will learn how to recognize behaviors that may signal concern, strengthen ...
