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. Mazal tov to our tenth graders! Cost: $18 per Beth El member household (up to two adults) / $25 for non-member families (up to two adults), ...
Featured Featured May 8 at 11:45 am Event Series Dor L’Dor Dor L’Dor Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 a chance to talk, and join together for fun Yom Ha'atzmaut activities planned by the BEPS staff. There is no cost, but please register, even ...
Featured Featured May 4 at 12:00 pm Tzelem LGBTQ+ Group for Teens Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 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 ...
Featured Featured May 2 at 6:00 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Shir Yachad Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 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
May 1 at 7:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ...
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 meeting is Wednesday, April 30, at 7:00 pm. Please register using the form below.
Featured Featured April 27 at 2:00 pm Slow Flow Yoga – All Levels Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 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 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 who made Aliyah. They will reflect on the good, the anxious, and the proud of their family member’s move to Israel. Panelists include Glenda Koby ...
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 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 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. Sharon is a speaker trained by JCRC’s Maggid program. Sharon’s father, Lou Pohoryles, was born in 1937 in Lwow, Poland (now Lviv, Ukraine). In 1939, ...
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. ...
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 ... $27
Featured Featured April 16 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. Rabbi Megdal will join us for an informal time to catch up with fellow congregants, hear updates ...
Featured Featured April 13 at 7:00 pm Second Night Congregational Seder Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States The Congregational Seder, conducted by Hazzan Fradkin, will be held on Sunday, April 13, at 7:00 pm in the Bender Social Hall, following the 6:30 pm Festival Evening Service. Reservations ... $60
April 10 at 7:15 am Siyyum for the Firstborn Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States The annual Siyyum for the Firstborn will be held on Thursday, April 10, at 7:15 am. Morning Minyan will include a brief study session so that the firstborn can eat ...
Featured Featured April 6 at 2:00 pm Making Kids Snack Packs for Bethesda Help Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Women of Beth El on Sunday, April 6, 2025, 2:00-3:30 pm, in the Zahler Social Hall to assemble kids’ snack packs at Beth El for families served by Bethesda ...
Featured Featured April 6 at 12:00 pm Tzelem LGBTQ+ Group for Teens Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 Featured April 6 at 10:00 am Conversation with Nova Festival Survivor Gal Bukshpan Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States On October 7, 2023, Gal Bukshpan was attending the Nova Music Festival with friends when Hamas gunmen launched their deadly attack. He will share his harrowing experience and the split-second decisions that enabled him to survive the massacre. After Gal recounts his experience that day, he will discuss his decision to join a lawsuit in ...
Featured Featured April 6 at 8:00 am Good Deeds Day Blood Drive Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Did you know that one pint of blood can save up to three lives? Giving blood is easy and (mostly) painless! The INOVA bloodmobile will be stationed near the entrance ...
April 5 at 12:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Mahj Shabbat Mahj Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Calling all Mahj players...Get Your Mahj fix on Shabbat! Please join us for monthly Shabbat Mahj at Beth El from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Email Nancy Kay with any questions. ...
Featured Featured April 4 at 6:00 pm Event Series Shir Yachad Shir Yachad Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Friday night is a time for community, song, and joyful noise. Everyone is invited to join us on Friday, April 4, for this exciting service filled with music past and ...
