Featured Featured May 5 at 10:00 am Daniel Mann Literary Luminaries Lecture Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Hayley Finn, Artistic Director of Theater J, will deliver the annual Daniel Mann Literary Luminaries Lecture on Sunday May 5, at 10:00 am in the Zahler Social Hall (following the Men’s Club breakfast). Her topic is “The Contemporary American Jewish Play.” Ms. Finn is an accomplished director and producer with more than 25 years of ...
Featured Featured May 5 at 7:15 pm - 8:30 pm Holocaust Remembrance in Theater, Music, and Prayer Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us as we commemorate Yom HaShoah, mourning and remembering the approximately six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust. In this special commemoration, we will remember the lives lost through shared stories, music, and prayer. Theater – Beth El teen Elana Snyder (Whitman High School) joins Ayla Gerstenblith (Jewish Day School) and Ava ...
Featured Featured May 7 at 8:15 pm - 9:00 pm BERS Sorkin Trip Information Meeting Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us on Tuesday, May 7, at 8:15 pm in the Family Room to learn about the 2024 Sorkin Israel Trip. Since we had to cancel the December 2023 trip, current 9th and 10th grade BERS teens will have the unique opportunity to experience Israel with their Beth El peers during winter break of ...
Featured Featured May 9 at 7:30 pm Beth El Night at the Jewish Film Festival Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema 7235 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD, United States The Edlavitch DCJCC's JxJ: DC Jewish Film and Music Festival begins on May 9 and runs through May 19.This year, Beth El, in partnership with JxJ, has an exciting opportunity! Now through Sunday, April 21, tickets for the Opening Night presentation of Seven Blessings at Landmark Bethesda Row will be reserved exclusively for Beth El members. ... $13
Featured Featured May 12 at 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem 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 May 16 at 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Senior Caucus Lunch and A Movie Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States This month the Senior Caucus will be gathering to watch a movie about Leonard Berstein, Leonard Bernstein and the Israel Philharmonic. Leonard Bernstein was one of the most celebrated Jewish ...
Featured Featured May 16 at 7:00 pm Annual Meeting Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for our annual congregational meeting at 7:00 pm. Light snacks will be served from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm. Please make every effort to attend so we can meet our quorum requirement. We look forward to being together! If you cannot make it in person, please join us via Zoom. Please RSVP using ...
May 18 at 10:00 am Learner’s Shabbat with Rabbi Megdal Join Rabbi Megdal and a group of fellow adult learners who want to find more meaning and become more comfortable at services. We will “learn by doing,” as well as engage in informal, interactive, supportive, and open conversations. We will study the meaning of the prayers, practice Hebrew pronunciation, and gain familiarity with the core ...
Featured Featured May 18 at 12:30 pm Building a Shared Future in Israel Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us on Saturday, May 18 when we are joined by three representatives from Hand in Hand: Centers for Jewish-Arab Education In Israel. They will share an inside look ...
Featured Featured May 19 at 11:00 am Book Chat: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for an in-person discussion of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride, a big-hearted historical novel about a community of Jews, Blacks, and Italians in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, in the 1920s and 1930s. The characters have different views on many things, but they somehow unite in an effort to protect a young deaf ...
Featured Featured May 21 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 May 25 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Continuity and Presence: A Bright Look at the Future of the Jewish Community in Warsaw Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us on Saturday, May 25, for a Shabbat discussion with Patrycja Dołowy, the CEO of the JCC Warsaw. She will be at Beth El to share her experience ...
Featured Featured May 29 at 7:30 pm Jews & Brews Join Rabbi Harris for the next Jews & Brews. Jews & Brews is an informal way for Beth El members to gather with Beth El clergy, meet other members, and engage in some Jewish learning. It is sponsored by Men’s Club, but all Beth El members are welcome to attend. This month's meeting will be ...
Featured Featured June 1 at 9:30 am Pride Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Happy Pride Shabbat! On June 1, we will celebrate our LGBTQ+ members, family, and friends. At the Shabbat morning service, we invite you to join a group aliyah to the Torah.
Featured Featured June 1 at 1:00 pm Summer Meditation in the Park Join Hazzan Fradkin on Saturday, June 1, 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. There will also be Summer Meditation in the Park on June 15. Please register using the form below.
Featured Featured June 2 at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Women of Beth El Annual Meeting Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Mark your calendars for Sunday, June 2, at 10:00 am! Join us at Beth El as we elect our new slate of Women of Beth El Officers and Board Members. After voting, please stay for a morning of learning, socializing, and a fun craft project in advance of Shavuot. We will have an interactive workshop ...
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 ...
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 ...