Celebrate Israel’s Independence Day with a heartwarming morning of music, spirit, and community! Our zimriyah will bring together children from kindergarten to fifth grade to perform beloved Israeli classics – ...
A monthly gathering for women to connect through learning and discussion. This year we’ll focus on life-cycle events, looking at Jewish laws and practices, and the issues and challenges life-cycle events raise. Guest teachers from our congregation will guide us during each session. Come whenever you can to converse and grow together. Join us on ...
The Beth El Annual Meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 14, at 7:00 pm. Drop in to the Zahler Social Hall before the meeting starts for food, schmooze, drinks, ...
Everyone is welcome to join the Senior Caucus for a delicious lunch followed by a program by Jerry Danoff that looks back at the golden age of Yiddish radio from the 1930s through the 1950s. Original sound recordings will provide examples of traditional klezmer, Yiddish swing, popular tunes, and commercial jingles. Historic photographs will accompany ...
Join Rabbi Megdal for a Friday evening musical service that blends familiar melodies and traditional liturgy, woven together with kavannot (intentions) and short teachings. 6:00 pm: Join us for a light dinner. 7:00 pm: Main musical service. Dinner is $18 per member family and $25 for non-member families. Please use the form below to register ...
Join the Women of Beth El on Sunday, May 18, at 10:00 am for a walk down the Capital Crescent Trail and then for coffee at Starbucks afterwards (ladies only please). We will have 3 pace groups (brisk, medium, and leisurely walkers). Registration is appreciated so that we can contact you with any last minute ...
Parents and caregivers of young children are invited to join us for an informative and supportive session focused on understanding and managing anxiety in preschool-aged children. This informal session will ...
Meet with Rabbi Harris and Beth El members at Baby Cat Brewery (10241 Kensington Pkwy) for some schmoozing and casual Jewish learning. Jews & Brews is sponsored by Men’s Club, but all Beth El members are welcome to attend. Please RSVP using the form below.
Bring your four-legged friends to the Beth El parking lot on Friday, May 23, at 6:30 pm for a very special dog-friendly Friday Night Shabbat service. 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 and family are welcome.
Join us as two communities, Women of Beth El and Women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, work together to cook for our joint communities. Our two ...
Join us on Friday, May 30 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, and prayers that elevate. This lay-led service blends tradition and creativity, drawing on contemporary and innovative Jewish music from around the world, including from B'nai ...
Following a spirited 6:30 pm Kol Haneshama Kabbalat Shabbat service, we invite you to stay for a delicious congregational dinner hosted by WBE. After dinner, Beth El congregant (and former president!) David Mills, partner at Cooley LLC, will speak about the President’s recent executive orders and their potential impact on the role of lawyers in ...
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. All are welcome to join this six-session series as often as they wish. Registration for each individual session is recommended in case there are updates. ...
Ron Kampeas, will be lending his unique perspective on current events. Ron Kampeas was the Jewish Telegraphic Agency's Washington Bureau Chief for more than two decades, until his retirement at the end of 2024. He worked previously at the Associated Press, where he spent more than a decade in its bureaus in Jerusalem, New York, London, and, most recently, Washington. He has reported from Northern Ireland, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and West Africa. Kampeas will be presenting his unique perspective on events in the Middle East and the world.
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 ...
Join us on Sunday, June 1, at 6:30 pm for Tikkun Leil Shavuot, a traditional night of learning. Shavuot celebrates the Israelites receiving and accepting revelation at Mt. Sinai. This ...
Beth El volunteers will pack boxes of non-perishable food at the Manna warehouse in Gaithersburg for distribution to the needy in Montgomery County. We are limited to 12 volunteers age ...
Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as Dennis Askwith leads discussion of "Navigating Change: Adapting to shifts in technology, culture, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Beth El is pleased to welcome The Jeremy Winston Chorale for an interfaith celebration featuring highlights from Mendelssohn's Elijah and other songs of faith with Hazzan Asa Fradkin and the Beth ...
Join us outside in the Beth El parking lot on Friday, June 13, at 6:30 pm for a very special Friday Night Shabbat service.
Come join Women of Beth El and Men’s Club for Happy Hour Thursday, June 19, at in the Brewer's Lounge at Rock Bottom Brewery. There will be pool and darts, ...
This every-other-month gathering is an informal time to catch up with fellow congregants, hear updates about what is happening at Beth El and in the news, enjoy light refreshments, and ...
All congregants are invited to join the Senior Caucus for Shabbat dinner on Friday, July 11, at 5:15 pm. Services will begin at 6:30 pm, with an oneg to follow. ...
