Featured Featured June 4 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Women’s Study Session Women’s Study Session Join Beth El’s Women’s study group on the second Tuesday of the month for study session with Rabbi Avi Strausberg. Please use the form below to RSVP.
Featured Featured June 6 at 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us on Thursday, June 6, for Hearing Men's Voices. Charles Cohen will lead discussion of "Three questions I wish I could ask my grandparents." This month's meeting of Hearing Men's Voices will be both in person at Congregation Beth El and via Zoom. Dinner will be at 6:30 ...
Featured Featured June 7 at 6:15 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 for this exciting service filled with music past and present that stirs the soul and welcomes Shabbat with joy and warmth. 6:15 pm: Happy Half-Hour! Everyone is invited to schmooze while enjoying a light dinner. 7:00 pm: Main ...
June 8 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Support After Loss With a special invitation to those who have had a recent loss, we will gather for a brief teaching and discussion led by the clergy. Please join us at 12:30 pm after morning services for this six-session series. All are welcome to join for one or all sessions. Registration is recommended in case there are ...
Featured Featured June 9 at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Playground Grand Opening Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States We are so excited to have the grand opening of our new playground! We can’t wait to show you the finished product, have a little nosh, and schmooze as the kids play. There will also be an opportunity to purchase a brick and leave your forever mark on the Beth El playground. Please RSVP using ...
Featured Featured June 11 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Shavuot Party Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Get out your lactaid pills and join Beth El Youth as we celebrate Shavuot with ALL THE DAIRY! While Shavuot celebrates the Israelites' journey through the desert, the annual wheat harvest and receiving the Torah at Mount Sinai - we're focusing on the tradition of eating all the dairy - we'll play some games, make ...
Featured Featured June 11 at 6:30 pm Tikkun Leil Shavuot Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us for Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a traditional night of learning. In-Person Schedule 6:30 pm: Hazzan Asa Fradkin - Niggunim: The Songs That Make Us a People 7:00 pm: Evening Minyan 7:15 pm: Dinner 8:00 pm: Jon Levy - Obligations to Live in Israel 8:00 pm: Gideon Amir - Introduction to the Apocrypha Books ...
Featured Featured June 15 at 1:00 pm Summer Meditation in the Park Greenwich Neighborhood Park 8400 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Hazzan Fradkin on Saturday, June 15, at 1:00 pm for a relaxing blend of silent, guided, and walking meditation in the park as we find space for renewal, reflection, and rejuvenation. Registration is required. Please register using the form below.
June 16 at 3:00 pm Music of the Bible Concert Join us on Sunday, June 16, at 3:00 pm for a Parlor Concert featuring Hazzan Fradkin and and tenor Nathan Hawsey performing some of the greatest classical works that uplift ...
Featured Featured June 19 at 7:00 pm Volunteering at Manna Food Center Manna Food Center 9311 Gaither Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, United States Beth El is scheduled to help pack boxes of non-perishable food donations at the Manna warehouse in Gaithersburg. 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 (age 11 and older) in ...
Featured Featured June 20 at 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Men’s Club and Women of Beth El Happy Hour Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the Men's Club and the Women of Beth El for a happy hour to kick off the Summer. Join friends for some pool and conversation. We'll provide the "bar food," you'll buy your own drinks. Registration is now closed. For space availability, please email wbe@bethelmc.org.
Featured Featured June 23 at 10:00 am Reflections from Israel Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join Hazzan Fradkin to hear reflections from his most recent mission to Israel with other Beth El members. Have the opportunity to see pictures, learn about the important work ...
Featured Featured June 26 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Senior Caucus Planning Meeting Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Ricardo prior to the Coffee with the Clergy for June and help plan for the 24-25 year! Bring your best ideas of what the group can do together as we continue to gather and enjoy our time together. Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured Featured June 26 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, Hazzan Asa Fradkin will be with us and tell us about his trip ...
Featured Featured June 28 at 9:30 am Don’t Call Your Mother, I’m Having Coffee with Women of Beth El Call Your Mother 8804 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Enjoy a summer morning coffee break with the Women of Beth El! Grab a bagel and coffee from Call Your Mother (8804 Old Georgetown Road) and meet us at the picnic tables next to the bagel trolley on Friday, June 28, at 9:30 am. RSVP below to let us know to expect you!
Featured Featured June 29 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Israel: What comes next? Continuing the conversation with Tom Warrick Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us on Saturday, June 29, at 12:30 pm for a Shabbat afternoon conversation with Tom Warrick as we continue our conversation on the war in Israel and what comes next. Tom is a member of the Beth El Security Committee with three decades of experience with the State Department, Department of Homeland Security, ...
Featured Featured July 6 at 1:00 pm Summer Meditation in the Park Greenwich Neighborhood Park 8400 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Hazzan Fradkin on Saturday, July 6, 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 July 11 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm BERS Ice Cream Social In the heat of the summer, there is nothing like a cold scoop of ice cream with friends. Meet up with Allison, Elisha, your Beth El friends, and grab a scoop of Ice Cream! We'll be hanging out from 4:00-6:00 pm. Meeting place provided upon registration. Please register using the form below for the address. ...
July 11 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as Ben Bronheim leads a discussion on "My Favorite T-Shirt(s)." Register using the form ...
Featured Featured July 12 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am Info Session & Discussion about Potential Extended Day Options for BEPS Join Lauren Hirt, Director of BEPS, and Deb Geiger, Director of Community Engagement, to explore and discuss potential extended day models and options for BEPS that would begin the 2025-2026 year. Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Can't attend in person? Click here to join us on Wednesday, July 17, at ...