Featured 10:30 am - 12:00 pm College Outreach Parent Event Featured April 27 at 10:30 am College Outreach Parent Event Parents of high school seniors and college-aged students are invited to join us to share information about where students are going to college and lessons learned for new college parents. ...
Featured 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Slow Flow Yoga – All Levels Featured April 27 at 2:00 pm Slow Flow Yoga – All Levels Join Women of Beth El for an all-levels slow flow yoga class with Shauna Simon from Simon Says Yoga. Beginners welcome as well as experienced yogis seeking a relaxing slow ... $18
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Open Conversations About Israel Featured April 30 at 7:00 pm Event Series Open Conversations About Israel Join fellow Beth El members in a safe, open, and nuanced conversation surrounding Israel. This ongoing space allows people to share their love, struggles, and connections with Israel. The next ...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices May 1 at 7:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as Jay Bedell leads discussion of "Legacy and Life Lessons." Please RSVP using the ...
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection May 1 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 ...
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Featured May 2 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, May 2, for this exciting service filled with music past and ...
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured May 2 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 ... $18
Featured 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Book Chat: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden Featured May 4 at 11:00 am Book Chat: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden Join us for an in-person book discussion at Beth El of The Safekeep, a short, stunning novel by Yael van der Wouden. Shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, The Safekeep ...
Featured 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm New Member Open House Featured May 4 at 2:00 pm New Member Open House All new members are invited to join Rabbi Harris and Sarah Roark at their home for a special new member welcome. Feel free to drop by and say hello. Come ...
Featured 2:00 pm Chug Kriah Featured May 4 at 2:00 pm Chug Kriah Join the Chug Kriah to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be on Sunday, May 4, at 2:00 pm at a private home. We ...
Featured 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem LGBTQ+ Group for Teens Featured May 4 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 ...
Featured 11:45 am - 1:00 pm Event Series Dor L’Dor Featured May 8 at 11:45 am Event Series Dor L’Dor Calling all members, especially seniors, to join Beth El Preschool (BEPS) for a program that provides an opportunity to make connections across generations. Adults and kids will enjoy lunch, have ...
Featured 7:30 pm Beth El Night at the JxJ Jewish Film and Music Festival Featured May 8 at 7:30 pm Beth El Night at the JxJ Jewish Film and Music Festival One of the highlights of the year is almost here! The Edlavitch DCJCC’s JxJ: DC Jewish Film and Music Festival begins on May 8 and runs through May 18. Once ... $14
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Canceled Resilience Affinity Group: Glenstone Museum Visit May 9 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Canceled Resilience Affinity Group: Glenstone Museum Visit This event has been canceled.
Featured 6:30 pm BERS 10th Grade Confirmation Service & Dinner Featured May 9 at 6:30 pm BERS 10th Grade Confirmation Service & Dinner Join us as we celebrate our tenth graders and the completion of their Confirmation Year. We will take part in the congregational service and enjoy a festive Shabbat meal afterwards. ...
Featured 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Yom HaAtzmaut Zimriyah Featured May 11 at 11:00 am Yom HaAtzmaut Zimriyah Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day with a heartwarming morning of music, spirit, and community! Our zimriyah will bring together children from kindergarten to fifth grade to perform beloved Israeli classics – ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Women’s Study Circle Featured May 13 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 ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Congregation Beth El Annual Meeting Featured May 14 at 7:00 pm Congregation Beth El Annual Meeting The Beth El Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 14, at 7:00 pm. Drop in to the Zahler Social Hall before the meeting starts for food, schmooze, drinks, ...
Featured 11:45 am - 2:00 pm Senior Caucus Lunch and Presentation: The Golden Age of Yiddish Radio Featured May 15 at 11:45 am Senior Caucus Lunch and Presentation: The Golden Age of Yiddish Radio Everyone is welcome to join the Senior Caucus for a delicious lunch followed by a program by Jerry Danoff that looks back at the golden age of Yiddish radio from ... $10
Featured 6:00 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Featured May 16 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 ...
Featured 10:00 am - 11:30 am Coffee & Conversation on the Crescent Trail Featured May 18 at 10:00 am Coffee & Conversation on the Crescent Trail Join the Women of Beth El on Sunday, May 18, at 10:00 am for a walk down the Capital Crescent Trail and then for coffee at Starbucks afterwards (ladies only ...
Featured 9:00 am - 10:30 am Parent Education Series: Understanding and Managing Anxiety in Preschool-Aged Children Featured May 19 at 9:00 am Parent Education Series: Understanding and Managing Anxiety in Preschool-Aged Children Parents and caregivers of young children are invited to join us for an informative and supportive session focused on understanding and managing anxiety in preschool-aged children. This informal session will ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Chug Kriah Featured May 20 at 7:30 pm Chug Kriah Join the Chug Kriah to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, May 20 at 7:30 PM on Zoom. We will complete our consideration of Orech Tslalim (The Ghost Editor) by Ariel Horowitz. This will be our final meeting until the fall, and we will include planning for ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series Jews and Brews Featured May 22 at 7:00 pm Event Series Jews and Brews Meet with Rabbi Harris and Beth El members at Baby Cat Brewery (10241 Kensington Pkwy) for some schmoozing and casual Jewish learning. Jews & Brews is sponsored by Men’s Club, ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat Featured May 23 at 6:30 pm Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat Bring your four-legged friends to the Beth El parking lot on Friday, May 23, at 6:30 pm for a very special dog-friendly Friday Night Shabbat service. All well-behaved, socialized dogs ...
Featured 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Let’s Get Cooking! Featured May 27 at 7:00 pm Let’s Get Cooking! Join us as two communities, Women of Beth El and Women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, work together to cook for our joint communities. Our two ...
Featured 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Featured May 30 at 6:30 pm Event Series Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Join us on Friday, May 30 at 6:30 pm for prayer, reflection, and song! Welcome Shabbat in a joyful, participatory, and engaging service, with melodies that calm, songs that enliven, ...
Featured 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Congregational Shabbat Dinner with Women of Beth El Featured May 30 at 7:30 pm Congregational Shabbat Dinner with Women of Beth El Following a spirited 6:30 pm Kol Haneshama Kabbalat Shabbat service, we invite you to stay for a delicious congregational dinner hosted by WBE. After dinner, Beth El congregant (and former ... $22
Featured 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Event Series Support After Loss Featured May 31 at 12:30 pm Event Series 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. ...
Featured Featured May 15 at 11:45 am Senior Caucus Lunch and Presentation: The Golden Age of Yiddish Radio $10
Featured Featured May 19 at 9:00 am Parent Education Series: Understanding and Managing Anxiety in Preschool-Aged Children