Featured Featured July 17 at 8:00 pm Info Session & Discussion about Potential Extended Day Options for BEPS Join Lauren Hirt, Director of BEPS, and Deb Geiger, Director of Community Engagement, via Zoom to explore and discuss potential extended day models and options for BEPS that would begin the 2025-2026 year. Please RSVP using the form for the Zoom link.
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 20 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 20, 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.
July 22 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Green Tikkun Planning Meeting Join the effort to realize our Beth El community's commitment to a healthy and sustainable environment here at home and across the globe on Monday, July 22, at 7:00 pm via Zoom. Please RSVP using the form below to receive the Zoom link.
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 July 28 at 9:00 am - 10:30 pm Men’s Club and Women of Beth El Hike Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join the Women of Beth El and the Men’s Club for a hike in Rock Creek Park on Sunday, July 28, at 9:00 am. Park at the Rock Creek Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd. NW, Washington, DC. We will meet there and then walk across the street towards the horse barn and pick up ...
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. This event is free, but buy your own ice cream. Address provided upon registration. Questions? Email Allison at abrown@bethelmc.org ...
Featured Featured August 8 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 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 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 21 at 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Ice Cream Social with Rabbi Megdal 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 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 ...
Featured Featured August 25 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 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 ...
Featured Featured September 7 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Event Series Women’s Study Session Elul Learning: Forgive? Forget? All or none of the above? Join Women of Beth El for our annual Elul Shabbat Learning session on Saturday, September 7, at 2:00 pm. Our own Marsha Rehns will be leading us with an interactive teaching session focused on this season of forgiveness and renewal. For questions, contact Gerri Baer, WBE co-VP for Spirituality at gbaer73@gmail.com. Please use the form ...
Featured Featured September 10 at 7:30 pm Event Series Jews & Brews Jews & Brews Join Rabbi Harris at his home on Tuesday, September 10, at 7:30 pm 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 ...
Featured Featured September 15 at 11:00 am Book Chat: The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for an in-person discussion at Beth El of The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo, a thrilling novel blending historical fiction and fantasy, set in 16th century Spain. What happened to the Jews forced to become conversos (converts to Catholicism) who remained in Spain after the mass expulsion of 1492? In The Familiar, Bardugo imagines ...
October 12 at 3:30 pm - 4:30 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. 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. ...
