Frosting & Friends: An Evening of Sweet Creativity Featured November 20, 2025 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for a hands-on evening led by professional baker Robin Walker, owner of Wilma Bakes Cakes. Learn pastry bag techniques and discover how different icing tips can turn ordinary cupcakes into edible art. You’ll leave with your own beautifully decorated cupcakes, a set of frosting tips, and the confidence to make your next celebration ... $18
Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection November 20, 2025 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 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 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 ...
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Featured November 24, 2025 at 7:30 pm Bethesda United Methodist Church 8300 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Every year before Thanksgiving, Beth El shares an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service with the Bethesda United Methodist Church, our neighbors across the street. This year, we will also be joined by Rev. Dr. Jay Moses of Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Ibramhim Anli of Rumi Forum, and Imam Refai Arefin of the Islamic Community Center of Potomac. ...
College Parents Packing Party Featured December 2, 2025 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on Tuesday, December 2, at 7:00 pm for assemble Hanukkah care packages for our college age kids. Come ready to pack the boxes, and we’ll provide the holiday drinks, toppings, and a bit of fun! Please click here to let us know what items you can bring to the packing party and use ...
Young Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured December 5, 2025 at 6:00 pm Families with Young Children Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join other families with young children for a family friendly Shabbat service, followed by a family style dinner! Please use the form below to register for dinner by noon on Wednesday, December 3. $36
Support After Loss Featured December 6, 2025 at 12:30 pm Support After Loss Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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. ...
Film Screening: “Rebound at Yeshiva University Basketball” Featured December 6, 2025 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for a screening of the documentary Rebound. Rebound is the story of a basketball team and season unlike any other – an intimate look at the NCAA’s only all-Jewish team, as they navigate a year of pain and sorrow post-October 7th. With the eyes of the Jewish world upon them, the Yeshiva University ...
Chug Kriah Featured December 7, 2025 at 7:00 pm Chug Kriah meets bi-weekly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be on Zoom on December 7 at 7:00 pm. We are reading Im Yesh Gan Eden (Beaufort) by Ron Leshem. For more information, including the Zoom link, please contact Bill Kanter at kanterdsw@aol.com.
Mental Health Professionals Breakfast Study Group Featured December 11, 2025 at 8:30 am - 9:30 am Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States We invite all Beth El Mental Health Professionals, both working and retired, to join us in person at Beth El as we relaunch the Mental Health Professionals Study Group. Come for breakfast and a stimulating discussion of clinical issues viewed through a Jewish lens. Dr. Laura Primakoff will lead a discussion of "Cultivating Hope" on ... $5
Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection December 11, 2025 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 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 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 ...
Beth El Youth Movie Night December 13, 2025 at 5:45 pm - 9:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Save the date for our Beth El Youth Movie Night! Join us at 5:45 pm for Havdalah, then leave the kids with us from 6:00-9:00 pm - they'll have pizza for dinner and watch movies with their Beth El friends. Kids should come in PJs with a sleeping bag or pillow and a stuffy to ...
Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured December 18, 2025 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Manna Food Center 9311 Gaither Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, United States 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 11+.In addition to serving the greater community, one of the goals is to give all Beth El parents a way to participate with their children ...
Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection December 18, 2025 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 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 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 ...
Let There Be Light Featured December 21, 2025 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on the last night of Hanukkah for a community candle lighting! Bring your own hanukkiah and add your glow to our beautifully lit lobby as we celebrate together. Let's come together for a night filled with light, laughter, music, and connection for all ages. Plus, enjoy live music with our shaliach, Yoel Gleizer, ...
Yah Echsof Meditation and Exploration Group Featured January 3 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Yah Echsof Meditation Group Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Yah Echsof is the name of a well known Hasidic Shabbat Table Song that means “God I long for you, for your Shabbat.” 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 ...
Chug Kriah Featured January 4 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Chug Kriah meets regularly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be on Sunday, January 4, at 2:00 pm at a member’s home in suburban Maryland. We will be reading Aravim Rokdim (Dancing Arabs) by Sayed Qashu. The author is an Israeli Arab. For more information including meeting location, ...
Chug Kriah Featured January 4 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Chug Kriah meets regularly to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be on Sunday, January 18, at 7:00 pm via Zoom. We will complete our reading of Aravim Rokdim (Dancing Arabs) by Sayed Qashu. The author is an Israeli Arab. For more information including meeting location, please contact Bill ...
Scholar in Residence Weekend: Shabbat Dinner and Discussion with Masua Sagiv Featured January 9 at 6:30 pm Scholar in Residence Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on Friday, January 9 for the kick off of our Scholar in Residence Weekend with Dr. Masua Sagiv of the Shalom Hartman Institute. We will welcome Shabbat together at 6:30 pm, followed by a congregational Shabbat Dinner at 7:30 pm. After dinner, we will hear from Scholar in Residence Masua Sagiv, who will ... $23
Scholar in Residence Weekend: Shabbat Discussion with Masua Sagiv Featured January 10 at 12:30 pm Scholar in Residence Join us after services on Saturday, January 10, at 12:30 pm for a Shabbat Discussion with our Scholar in Residence guest speaker, Dr. Masua Sagiv. She will speak on "Is Everything Going to Change? Israel After the Ceasefire." Dr. Masua Sagiv is a Senior Faculty member of the Shalom Hartman Institute based in the San ...
American Maccabee: Theodore Roosevelt and the Jews Featured January 11 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States A wealthy, Protestant, powerful member of the American elite, Teddy Roosevelt was an unlikely friend to struggling Jewish immigrants. Yet across the span of his public career, Roosevelt was closely involved with Jewish issues, both domestic and foreign. Many of the quandaries Roosevelt grappled with more than a century ago feel newly relevant and urgent – ...
Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection January 15 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 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 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 ...
Young Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Featured January 16 at 6:00 pm Families with Young Children Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join other families with young children for a family friendly Shabbat service, followed by a family style dinner! Registration is now closed. $36
Volunteering at Manna Food Center Featured January 20 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Manna Food Center 9311 Gaither Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, United States 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 12 volunteers age 11+.In addition to serving the greater community, one of the goals is to give all Beth El parents a way to participate ...
Beth El Gala 2026 Featured January 24 at 7:30 pm - 11:59 pm Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Us for “A Night Out” – Beth El’s 2026 Gala! We are overjoyed to invite members, family, and friends to A Night Out, Beth El’s 2026 Gala, on Saturday, January 24 at 7:30 pm. Come join our vibrant community for an evening full of connection, entertainment, and spirit. The evening will feature a lively ... $180
Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service with Artist-in-Residence Micah Hendler Featured January 30 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Kol Haneshama Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
