Featured Featured May 3 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Ramah Style Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for a heimish and high energy service that evokes those summers singing and dancing to your favorite Shabbat nigunim by the lake. Please note that in May, Kabbalat Shabbat Ramah Style will take place on the first Friday of the month: Friday, May 3 at 6:30 pm.
May 10 at 6:30 pm BERS 5th Grade Kabbalat HaSiddur and 10th Grade Confirmation Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us for a special Friday evening Shabbat service where we'll come together with Beth El Religious School to celebrate 5th Grade Kabbalat HaSiddur and 10th Grade Confirmation. Services begin at 6:30 pm, followed by Family Shabbat Dinner for 5th and 10th graders and their families. Everyone is welcome to join us for services! ...
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 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Featured Featured June 14 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Ramah Style – Outdoor Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Hazzan Fradkin on the second Friday of the month at 6:30 pm for a heimish and high energy service that evokes those summers singing and dancing to your favorite ...
Featured Featured June 21 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Yedid Nefesh Friday Night Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Do you like to sing from your heart to bring in Shabbat? Join Rabbi Megdal for a Friday evening musical service that blends familiar melodies and traditional liturgy, woven together with kavannot (intentions) and short teachings.
Featured Featured July 12 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Kabbalat Shabbat Ramah Style Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us on the second Friday of the month at 6:30 pm for a heimish and high energy service that evokes those summers by the lake, singing and dancing to your favorite Shabbat nigunim.
Featured Featured July 19 at 6:30 pm Pups in the Parking Lot Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Bring your four-legged friends to the Beth El parking lot on Friday, July 19, at 6:30 pm for a special dog-friendly Friday Night Shabbat service led by Hazzan Asa Fradkin. 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 ...
Featured Featured July 26 at 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat Summer Family Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for Summer Family Shabbat! We look forward to coming together and seeing our friends and welcoming Shabbat on Friday, July 26, at 6:00 pm with a fun service followed by breakfast for dinner! This service is geared towards families with children ages birth through 6 years old, but siblings are always welcome - ...
Featured Featured August 12 at 6:30 pm Erev Tisha B’Av Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Monday evening, August 12, and continuing through Tuesday evening, August 13, marks the fast day commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem and other acts of violence against the Jews throughout history. Join us on Monday, August 12, for Mincha at 6:30 pm, followed by Seudah Shlishit, a light dairy dinner. ...
Featured Featured August 23 at 6:30 pm Pups in the Parking Lot Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Bring your four-legged friends to the Beth El parking lot on Friday, August 23, at 6:30 pm for a special dog-friendly Friday Night Shabbat service led by Rabbi Deborah Megdal. 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 ...