Featured Featured August 1 at 12:00 pm Let’s Do Lunch with Women of Beth El Chopt 10307 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, United States Take a break for lunch with the Women of Beth El! We're meeting up at Chop't in Wildwood Shopping Center (10307 Old Georgetown Road) on Thursday, August 1, at 12:00 pm. Please register below so we'll know to look for you!
Featured Featured August 6 at 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Happy Hour at the Beach Beth El comes to the beach! Join Rabbi Harris and Sarah Roark as we gather to say hello and enjoy the relaxed summer pace together in Rehoboth, DE. Please RSVP using the form below for the address.
Featured Featured August 8 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Beth El Families Ice Cream Social Attention ice-cream lovers of all ages! Join your friends from Beth El Youth, BERS, and BEPS families for a fun summer social. Come grab a delicious treat and tell us about all of your summer adventures. Note: Due to inclement weather, we will be meeting indoors at Beth El. Please join us for free ice ...
Featured Featured August 14 at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Playdate on the Playground with Rabbi Megdal Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Rabbi Megdal on Wednesday, August 14, at 6:00 pm to welcome new members, catch up with old friends, and enjoy delicious pizza and popsicles on our new playground! Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured Featured August 17 at 1:00 pm Summer Meditation in the Park Join Hazzan Fradkin on Saturday, August 17, at 1:00 pm for a relaxing blend of silent, guided, and walking meditation in the park as we find space for renewal, reflection, ...
Featured Featured August 21 at 2:00 pm Senior Caucus 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 w/the Clergy. This is an informal time to catch up with each other, hear a little of what is going on at Beth El, and have a light snack together. This month, Rabbi Megdal will discuss preparing for the holidays. Please RSVP using the form ...
Featured Featured August 21 at 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Ice Cream Social with Rabbi Megdal Offsite Join Rabbi Megdal on Wednesday, August 21, from 4:00 - 5:30 pm to catch up with old friends, welcome new members, and enjoy delicious ice cream. Please RSVP using the form below to receive the location.
Featured Featured August 25 at 2:00 pm New Member Welcome All new members are invited to join us at the home of Rabbi Harris for a special New Member Welcome. Feel free to drop in to say hello any time between 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm. You'll have an opportunity to chat with Rabbi Harris, meet other new Beth El members, and find out what ...
Featured Featured September 4 at 12:00 pm Annual Senior Caucus BBQ Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Start the Fall off with a blast at our annual Senior Caucus BBQ! Come schmooze with the clergy and Ricardo, catch up with friends after the summer, and treat yourself to a delicious barbecue lunch. The cost is $10 per person. Please RSVP by August 30 to join in the fun! If you need financial ...
September 5 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 Howard Stein leads a discussion on "Family Events with Special Meaning to Me." Register using the form below.
Featured Featured September 13 at 5:30 pm Back to Shul BBQ Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States It's time for our annual Back to Shul BBQ! Join with your friends and community for an evening for food, fun and connection! We will have information from different groups about how to get involved this year, along with inflatables, a yummy BBQ dinner, and a chance to catch up with members of the Beth ... $16
Featured Featured September 15 at 10:30 am Conversation and Coffee on the Crescent Trail Join the Women of Beth El for a walk down the Capital Crescent Trail and then for coffee at Starbucks afterwards (ladies only please). We will have 3 pace groups (fast, medium, and leisurely walkers). Registration is appreciated so that we can contact you with any last minute updates. Please RSVP using the form below. ...
Featured Featured September 15 at 6:00 pm Beth El Goes Back to the Movies Edlavitch DCJCC 1529 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States Beth El is going back to the movies! Join your Beth El community for opening night of Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round, a JxJ* movie playing at the Edlavitch DCJCC, followed by a conversation with director Ilana Trachtman. The movie tells the story of five Black students who rode a segregated carousel in 1960, ...
Featured Featured September 22 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 create a safe space for Jewish teens of all genders and sexualities to talk about the issues in their lives as teens. The next Tzelem ...
Featured Featured October 16 at 2:00 pm Snack & Schmooze in the Sukkah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Come have a scoop (or two!) of ice cream, schmooze with friends, and enjoy a lovely afternoon in the Beth El sukkah. This month, our shaliach Yoel Gleizer will join us and entertain us with live music. Please note: Snack & Schmooze in the Sukkah is replacing this month's Coffee with the Clergy. Please RSVP ...
Featured Featured October 18 at 12:00 pm Second Day Sukkot Deli Sermon and Kiddush Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for the Second Day Sukkot Festival Morning Service on Friday, October 18, at 9:15 am. Rabbi Greg Harris will give the “deli sermon.” A tradition for Second Day ...
Featured Featured October 21 at 4:00 pm Beth El Empty Nesters Happy Hour in the Sukkah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Calling all Empty Nesters! Drop by the Beth El Sukkah on Monday, October 21, between 4:00-6:00 pm to join us for a happy hour featuring wine and light refreshments. Schmooze and nosh with friends old and new as we celebrate Sukkot together. Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 16, using the form below.
Featured Featured October 21 at 7:00 pm Women of Beth El Sukkah Social Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Women of Beth El for our annual Sukkah Social. We’ll gather in the sukkah and then move inside for some schmoozing, noshing, and a little Sukkot-related learning from our very own Gail Fribush.
Featured Featured October 22 at 5:30 pm BERS Parent Happy Hour Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States All BERS parents are invited to a Sukkot happy hour! Join us on Tuesday, October 22 from 5:30-6:30 pm in the Beth El Sukkah for a little nosh, a drink, and some conversation and community. Our shaliach, Yoel, will also be in attendance. Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured Featured October 27 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 create a safe space for Jewish teens of all genders and sexualities to talk about the issues in their lives as teens. The next Tzelem ...
November 7 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection 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 Featured November 17 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 December 5 at 7:30 pm Event Series Jews & Brews Jews & Brews Join Rabbi Harris at his home on Thursday, December 5, at 7:30 pm for the next Jews & Brews. Jews & Brews is an informal way for Beth El members ...
Featured Featured February 22, 2025 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. ...
March 8, 2025 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. ...