7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Chug Kriah August 30 at 7:00 pm Chug Kriah Chug Kriah meets regularly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our first meeting of the year will be on August 30 at 7:00 PM on Zoom. Our first book of the year is Natan v’Amos by Assaf Inbari. For more information including the Zoom link, please contact Bill Kanter at kanterdsw@aol.com.
Featured 12:30 pm - 2:45 pm Senior Caucus End-of-Summer BBQ Featured September 1 at 12:30 pm Senior Caucus End-of-Summer BBQ Join the Senior Caucus and welcome fall with a BBQ lunch of burgers, dogs, and side dishes. Vegetarian options are available. Visit with friends then explore the richness of Jewish heritage through music. The cost is $10 per person. Register using the form below by noon on Thursday, August 27. $10
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Honey, Healing, and Nature’s Pharmacy Featured September 2 at 7:00 pm Honey, Healing, and Nature’s Pharmacy Join Women of Beth El as congregant Alisa Silverman shares her knowledge of the fascinating world of bees and the benefits of honey. We'll also enjoy a guided honey tasting together as we prepare for a sweet new year. Please register by August 28 at noon using the form below.
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Featured September 3 at 7:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are welcome to join us in person or via Zoom for our monthly gathering. Martin Sieff will lead discussion of "When and Where Were You Happiest?" Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured 8:00 pm - 9:45 pm Sound Bath and Contemplative Selichot Service Featured September 5 at 8:00 pm Sound Bath and Contemplative Selichot Service Join us as we enter the High Holidays with intentionality and prepare our hearts to return and do teshuva (repentance). This three-part journey involves 1. Sound, 2. Havdalah, and 3. Selichot (Return). Please register using the form below.
Featured 7:00 pm High Holiday Season Movie Outing – Death & Taxes Featured September 15 at 7:00 pm High Holiday Season Movie Outing – Death & Taxes Beth El is going back to the movies! In the spirit of the High Holidays, JxJ is screening films in September that explore some of life's big questions - renewal, repentance, restitution, and more. Join your Beth El community for a screening of Death & Taxes at the Edlavitch DCJCC on Tuesday, September 15, at 7:00 ... $16
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Support After Loss September 21 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. ...
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Joyful Living and Wise Aging September 23 at 1:30 pm Joyful Living and Wise Aging The Joyful Living and Wise Aging course is a six session weekly class beginning in September 2026. The goal is to help participants to explore a variety of facets of aging well from a Jewish perspective. The class is participatory and experiential in nature. Acceptance into the course will be on a first come, first ...
Featured 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Featured September 25 at 6:00 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 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured September 28 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 in need of up to ...
Featured 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Senior Caucus Coffee with the Clergy Featured October 1 at 2:00 pm Senior Caucus 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 what is going on at Beth El, enjoy a light snack, and do some Jewish learning together. In October, Rabbi Megdal will join us as we meet in the Beth ...
Featured 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Beyond BEENs Happy Hour in the Sukkah Featured October 1 at 4:00 pm Beyond BEENs Happy Hour in the Sukkah Join Beyond BEENs for our annual gathering in the sukkah. Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones. Please use the form below to register.
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Women of Beth El Sukkah Social Featured October 1 at 7:00 pm Women of Beth El Sukkah Social Come celebrate in the Sukkah! Join Women of Beth El for our annual Sukkah Social on October 1 at 7:00 pm. We'll gather in the Sukkah and then move inside for some schmoozing, noshing, and a little Sukkot-related learning with our special guest speaker, Sarah Roark. Please register using the form below.
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Support After Loss October 3 at 12:30 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. ...
