Featured Featured April 18 at 6:30 pm Café Pesach Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Tired of eating in at home during Passover? Join us at Beth El on Friday, April 18, for Café Pesach. Friday Evening Services begin at 6:30 pm, with dinner to follow. Cost: $27 per member adult/teen, $32 for non-members, $15 for children 6-12, $6 for children 2-5, and free for children under 2. Family household ... $27
Featured Featured April 20 at 12:30 pm Event Series Support After Loss 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. ...
Featured Featured April 22 at 7:00 pm Yom HaShoah: Next Gen Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States In commemoration of Yom HaShoah, adults are invited to join our older Religious School students to hear “2G” (second generation) Holocaust testimony from our own Beth El member Sharon Pohoryles. ...
Featured Featured April 25 at 6:30 pm Kol Haneshama Friday Night Musical Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on Friday, April 25 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 Featured April 25 at 7:30 pm NuBEENs Shabbat Dinner Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join NuBEENs on Friday, April 25, for Shabbat Dinner. Dinner will take place at approximately 7:30 pm, after the Kol Haneshama Friday Evening Service concludes. Although the dinner is hosted ... $22
Featured Featured April 26 at 12:30 pm Living in Israel: Stories of Aliyah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Dárkōn Yīśreʾēli means an “Israeli passport.” Many Beth El-ers have moved to Israel over the years. Join us for a panel of Beth El families who have a loved one ...
Featured Featured April 27 at 10:30 am College Outreach Parent Event Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 Featured April 27 at 11:00 am Yom HaAtzmaut Zimriyah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 Featured April 30 at 7:00 pm Event Series Open Conversations About Israel Open Conversations About Israel Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
Featured Featured May 2 at 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 Featured May 4 at 11:00 am Book Chat: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 opens in the Netherlands in the 1960s, introducing readers to Dutch siblings who were children during World War II and continue to live in the ...
Featured 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 and see what makes our community so incredibly special. We look forward to schmoozing with you soon! Please RSVP using the form below; address will ...
Featured Featured May 8 at 7:30 pm Beth El Night at the JxJ Jewish Film and Music Festival Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema 7235 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD, United States 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
Featured Featured May 9 at 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Resilience Affinity Group: Glenstone Museum Visit Glenstone Museum 12100 Glen Road, Potomac, United States The Resilience Affinity Group continues to support those effected by government changes. Join others for a calming visit to Glenstone Museum in Potomac. This will be a chance to enjoy the beauty of the Glenstone grounds, the architecture, and the incredible art collection. Please register using the form below.
Featured Featured May 9 at 6:30 pm BERS 10th Grade Confirmation Service & Dinner Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 Featured May 15 at 11:45 am Senior Caucus Lunch and Presentation: The Golden Age of Yiddish Radio Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 Featured May 22 at 7:00 pm Event Series Jews & Brews Jews and Brews Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 Featured May 23 at 6:30 pm Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 are welcome, but they must remain on their leashes at all times. Don’t have a dog? No problem! All dog-loving friends and family are welcome.
Featured Featured June 4 at 7:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center 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 ...
Featured Featured June 8 at 4:00 pm Unity in the Community with the Acclaimed Jeremy Winston Chorale Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Beth El is pleased to welcome The Jeremy Winston Chorale for an interfaith celebration featuring highlights from Mendelssohn's Elijah and other songs of faith with Hazzan Asa Fradkin and the Beth ...
Featured Featured June 13 at 8:00 am Pups in the Parking Lot Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Bring your four-legged friends to the Beth El parking lot on Friday, June 13, at 6:30 pm for a very special dog-friendly Friday Night Shabbat service. All well-behaved, socialized dogs ...
Featured Featured June 18 at 2:00 pm Event Series Coffee with the Clergy Coffee with the Clergy Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
