7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jewish Meditation December 28, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jewish Meditation Join Hazzan Asa Fradkin every Monday evening at 7:00 pm for a blend of chant, silent. and guided meditation that leads us to a more meaningful relationship with God and with those around us. A minimum of ten people need to sign up for each session. The format is changing to Zoom to allow interaction ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jewish Meditation January 4 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jewish Meditation Join Hazzan Asa Fradkin every Monday evening at 7:00 pm for a blend of chant, silent. and guided meditation that leads us to a more meaningful relationship with God and with those around us. A minimum of ten people need to sign up for each session. The format is changing to Zoom to allow interaction ...
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices January 7 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices David Margulies will lead discussion on "Darwin and Judaism: Why We Must Accept Evolution." Please use the form below to RSVP.
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Meet Author Jonathan Kaufman January 10 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Meet Author Jonathan Kaufman A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and former China Bureau Chief for the Wall Street Journal, Jonathan Kaufman is currently the director of the School of Journalism at Northeastern University. He will discuss his acclaimed new book, The Last Kings of Shanghai: The Rival Jewish Dynasties That Helped Create Modern China. To support the author, please consider ...
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Songs of Hope and Light: A Beth El House Concert January 10 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Songs of Hope and Light: A Beth El House Concert Join Israeli singer-songwriters and partners Mikhal Weiner and Ella Joy Meir for this evening of joy and celebration featuring a set of global music from the Jewish World, Israel, and more. Mikhal Weiner and Ella Joy Meir are performers and composers, co-founders of the Banot Band, and independent musicians. Born and raised in Israel, they ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jewish Meditation January 11 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jewish Meditation Join Hazzan Asa Fradkin every Monday evening at 7:00 pm for a blend of chant, silent. and guided meditation that leads us to a more meaningful relationship with God and with those around us. A minimum of ten people need to sign up for each session. The format is changing to Zoom to allow interaction ...
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Beth El Virtual Gala January 16 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Beth El Virtual Gala “Curb Your Anxiety” starring comedian Susie Essman Susie Essman has played the sassy Susie Greene for all ten seasons of the critically-acclaimed HBO comedy series, Curb Your Enthusiasm. Her hilarious bouts of withering sarcasm and uninhibited insults have become her character’s trademark. Susie’s streetwise vernacular is perfectly suited for her life in Manhattan where she has ...
11:00 am Female Healthcare Professionals Affinity Group Meeting January 17 @ 11:00 am Female Healthcare Professionals Affinity Group Meeting All Female Healthcare Professionals are invited to join our next professional affinity group on Sunday, January 17, at 11:00 am on Zoom. Rabbi Greg Harris will be leading the discussion. Please RSVP using the form below to receive the Zoom information.
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jewish Meditation January 18 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jewish Meditation Join Hazzan Asa Fradkin every Monday evening at 7:00 pm for a blend of chant, silent. and guided meditation that leads us to a more meaningful relationship with God and with those around us. A minimum of ten people need to sign up for each session. The format is changing to Zoom to allow interaction ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Interfaith Book Club January 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Interfaith Book Club Bethesda United Methodist and Beth El will read and reflect on Ta-Nehisi Coates' Between the World and Me. Deepening our joint conversations on racial injustice, join on four consecutive Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm via Zoom on January 19 and 26, and February 2 and 9. Please use the form below to register. You only ...
9:00 am - 11:00 am Mental Health Professionals Affinity Group Meeting January 21 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Mental Health Professionals Affinity Group Meeting All Mental Health Professionals are invited to the next Mental Health affinity group. Congregant Dr. Carey Heller will lead the discussion on Executive Functioning and improving efficiency during school and work at home situations. Rabbi Greg Harris will be in attendance for this discussion. Please RSVP using the form below to receive the Zoom information. ...
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Small Group Book Discussion January 21 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Small Group Book Discussion Please join us for our next small group book club. Join us for an evening of lively discussion and social interaction between congregants. We will be reading and discussing The Yellow Bird Sings by Jennifer Rossner. Questions? Contact Geryl Baer at gbaer@bethelmc.org. Please RSVP using the form below to receive the Zoom meeting information.
11:15 am - 12:15 pm Theater J – A Conversation with Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr January 24 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pm Theater J – A Conversation with Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr Join Theater J Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr for a discussion on the ins and outs of producing live theater (especially in our current environment), the ethics of running a Jewish arts organization, and why Jewish theater is so necessary for our times. A Q & A will follow the approximate 40-minute interview. This event is ...
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Beth El Family Program with the Jewish Museum and Chagall Exhibit January 24 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Beth El Family Program with the Jewish Museum and Chagall Exhibit Join us as we take a virtual trip to The Jewish Museum in New York for a special Beth El program on the art of Marc Chagall. We will discover the dreamlike, symbolic imagery of this renowned artist with a member of the museum staff. This is a multi-generational program and appropriate for children of ...
5:00 pm BEENs Tu B’Shevat Virtual Seder January 24 @ 5:00 pm BEENs Tu B’Shevat Virtual Seder The BEENs Tu B' Shevat seder has always been a fun event with some learning and sharing of good food. This year, since we cannot meet in person, we will have a virtual Seder, led by Rabbi Bill Rudolph and Gail Fribush 5:00 pm on Sunday, January 24. Please use the form below to RSVP.
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jewish Meditation January 25 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jewish Meditation Join Hazzan Asa Fradkin every Monday evening at 7:00 pm for a blend of chant, silent. and guided meditation that leads us to a more meaningful relationship with God and with those around us. A minimum of ten people need to sign up for each session. The format is changing to Zoom to allow interaction ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Interfaith Book Club January 26 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Interfaith Book Club Bethesda United Methodist and Beth El will read and reflect on Ta-Nehisi Coates' Between the World and Me. Deepening our joint conversations on racial injustice, join on four consecutive Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm via Zoom on January 19 and 26, and February 2 and 9. Please use the form below to register. You only ...
9:00 am - 11:00 am Freelance/Consultant Professionals Affinity Group Meeting January 27 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am Freelance/Consultant Professionals Affinity Group Meeting All Freelance and Consultants of any specialty are invited to join our next professional affinity group meeting. Rabbi Fabian Werbin will be leading our discussion. Please RSVP using the form below to receive the Zoom information.
5:15 pm Nitzanim Tu B’Shevat Seder January 27 @ 5:15 pm Nitzanim Tu B’Shevat Seder Nitzanim is hosting a virtual, musical Tu B'shevat Seder on Wednesday, January 27, at 5:15 pm. Join other families with young children (geared for children 6 and under) and Hazzan Asa Fradkin as we try new fruits and celebrate nature and trees together. A small shopping list will be provided upon registration. Please RSVP below ...
7:00 pm Ramah Day Camp Virtual Parlor January 27 @ 7:00 pm Ramah Day Camp Virtual Parlor Thinking about Camp Ramah for Summer 2021? Join Congregation Beth El and Ramah New England for an informational parlor style meeting on Wednesday, January 27 at 7:00 pm via Zoom. Learn about all of the amazing opportunities offered at Ramah Day Camp and Ramah New England for your kids and teens. Contact Tali Moscowitz at ...
7:30 pm How to Talk About Race Jewishly: Taking Action January 28 @ 7:30 pm How to Talk About Race Jewishly: Taking Action Join Congregation Beth El and the JCRC for the third session of our series on How to Talk About Race Jewishly. The session will focus on racial justice issues in education and police reform and will feature Byron Johns, Chair of the Montgomery County NAACP Education Committee and co-founder of the Black and Brown Coalition ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jewish Meditation February 1 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Jewish Meditation Join Hazzan Asa Fradkin every Monday evening at 7:00 pm for a blend of chant, silent. and guided meditation that leads us to a more meaningful relationship with God and with those around us. A minimum of ten people need to sign up for each session. The format is changing to Zoom to allow interaction ...
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Interfaith Book Club February 2 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Interfaith Book Club Bethesda United Methodist and Beth El will read and reflect on Ta-Nehisi Coates' Between the World and Me. Deepening our joint conversations on racial injustice, join on four consecutive Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm via Zoom on January 19 and 26, and February 2 and 9. Please use the form below to register. You only ...
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices February 4 @ 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Ben Bronheim will lead discussion of: "Why Do We Pray and What Do We Get from Prayer?" Please use the form below to RSVP.
Featured January 24 @ 11:15 am - 12:15 pm Theater J – A Conversation with Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr
Featured January 24 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Beth El Family Program with the Jewish Museum and Chagall Exhibit