Featured Featured November 24 at 12:00 pm Tzelem LGBTQ+ Group for Teens 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 ...
Featured Featured November 25 at 7:30 pm Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Every year before Thanksgiving, Beth El shares an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service with the Bethesda United Methodist Church, our neighbors across the street. Our Interfaith Thanksgiving Service includes prayers and reflections ...
Featured Featured December 1 at 7:30 pm Chug Kriah Join the Chug Kriah to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be via Zoom on Sunday, December 1, at 7:30 pm. We will be ...
Featured Featured December 5 at 12:00 pm Let’s Do Lunch with Women of Beth El Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, 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, December 5, at 12:00 pm. Please register using the form below so that we know to save a seat at the table for you.
Featured Featured December 5 at 7:00 pm Tallit Workshop Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Congregants are invited to make one tallit for themselves or for a loved one at this free workshop. Pre b-mitzvah youth (close to 12) and teens must attend with an ...
December 5 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 Jonathan Simon leads a discussion on "When and from Whom Do You Seek Advice?" Register using the form below.
December 5 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Event Series Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection Kesher Nashim: Women’s Cancer Connection 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 for women newly diagnosed or survivors of cancer. One or two women from the group will be "On Call" monthly to talk to any woman ...
Featured Featured December 5 at 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Event Series Jews & Brews Jews & Brews Rock Bottom Brewery 7900 Norfolk Ave, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Rabbi Harris at Rock Bottom Brewery on Thursday, December 5, 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 ...
Featured Featured December 6 at 6:00 pm Event Series Family Shabbat Family Shabbat with BEPS and Nitzanim Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Beth El Preschool and Nitzanim families for an interactive Shabbat service and song experience. Shabbat songs and prayers will be followed by breakfast for dinner. Don't forget to wear your jammies! This event is best for children under age 6, but siblings are always welcome. Registration is now closed. $18
Featured Featured December 6 at 6:00 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 on Friday, November 1, for this exciting service filled with music past and present that stirs the soul and welcomes Shabbat with joy and warmth. 6:00 pm: Everyone is invited to schmooze while enjoying a light dinner. 7:00 ...
December 7 at 12:30 pm JTS Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Help shape future clergy! Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) rabbinical students often visit with communities to gain practical experience and to allow us to hear new perspectives. We are thrilled to welcome third-year JTS student Iliana Brodsky on Friday, December 6 and Saturday, December 7. She will offer a teaching Friday night at Shir Yachad, give ...
December 7 at 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Event Series Shabbat Mahj Shabbat Mahj Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Calling all Mahj players...Get Your Mahj fix on Shabbat! Please join us for monthly Shabbat Mahj at Beth El from 12:30 to 2:30 pm. Email Nancy Kay with any questions. Hope to see you there! Click to Sign Up
Featured Featured December 8 at 11:00 am Book Chat: Meet Israeli Author Maya Arad Meet celebrated Israeli author Maya Arad – described in Haaretz as the “finest living author writing in Hebrew.” Dr. Arad will introduce The Hebrew Teacher, the first of her books of ...
Featured Featured December 8 at 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm Women of Beth El Annual Event: Candle Making Workshop Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States December makes us think of Hanukkah, and Hanukkah makes us think of candles. Join the Women of Beth El for this year's annual Membership event, a candle making workshop! You'll get step-by-step guidance and will take home one all-natural soy candle. We'll chat and nosh as well, of course. Cost is $25 per person. This event ... $25
Featured Featured December 10 at 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series Open Conversations About Israel Open Conversations About Israel Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Rabbi Harris for a series of open and safe conversations surrounding Israel. The first session will take place on Tuesday, December 10, at 7:00 pm. All are welcome as we come together to support one another. Please register using the form below.
Featured Featured December 10 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Event Series Women’s Study Session Women’s Study Circle 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 ...
December 11 at 7:30 pm A Hanukkah Carol at Round House Theatre Round House Theatre 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda, United States Join the Women of Beth El for a fun night at Round House Theatre. We will enjoy A Hanukkah Carol- or Gelt Trip! the Musical. A Hanukkah Carol is a heartfelt, family-friendly riff on a holiday classic that celebrates making the world a kinder place. The show starts at 7:30 pm. Meet in the theater ... $50
Featured Featured December 12 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Event Series Dor L’Dor Dor L’Dor Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Calling all members 55+ to join Beth El Preschool (BEPS) for an intergenerational program that promises fun and meaningful connections with Beth El preschoolers. This group will meet three times during the school year from noon until 1:00 pm. Dates are December 12, March 6, and May 8. There is no cost to participate. Lunch ...
Featured Featured December 13 at 6:00 pm BERS Kindergarten Consecration Shabbat Service & Dinner Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States We are so excited to celebrate the beginning of our BERS kindergarteners' Jewish education. Congregation Beth El recognizes all students who are new to formal Jewish education with a special service and celebration called Kindergarten Consecration. This year, we will celebrate this special milestone on December 13. Please join us for services at 6:00 pm ...
Featured Featured December 13 at 6:30 pm Congregational Shabbat Dinner and Speaker Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Welcome Shabbat with your Beth El community! Join for services at 6:30 pm and stay for a traditional Shabbat dinner. During the dinner, Rabbi Harris will discuss the topic of miracles to coincide with our Middah of the Month topic, Miracles and Wonders. Dinner registration is now closed. $18
Featured Featured December 14 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 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. ...
Featured Featured December 15 at 10:00 am Teitel Family: Through the Lens of the Holocaust Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Long time Beth El member Robert F. Teitel is an orphaned child Holocaust survivor born in 1941 in Amsterdam, Holland, while that city was under Nazi occupation. Based on extensive research, his talk will describe some fascinating aspects of his family's history, illustrated with historical documents, maps, photographs, other illustrations, and many newspaper articles about ...
Featured Featured December 15 at 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm Tzelem LGBTQ+ Group for Teens 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 December 15 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Chug Kriah Join the Chug Kriah to read and discuss modern Israeli literature in Hebrew. Our next meeting will be in person on December 15, at 2:00 pm at Beth El. Zoom access will also be available. We will be reading "Zarut" (“On Her Own”) by Lihi Lapid. For more information please contact Bill Kanter at kanterdsw@aol.com. ...
Featured Featured December 15 at 4:00 pm Miracles and Light Concert and Sing-Along Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States View the Concert Program Join Hazzan Fradkin and Cantor Melanie Blatt Schuster of Beth El Congregation Baltimore as we welcome Cantor Schuster and her amazing youth choir, Shir Hadash, when they join our Shir Atid youth choir for songs of hope, strength, and light. The concert will feature hits from Matisyahu, Stephen Schwartz, Fiddler on ...
