Featured Featured October 9, 2024 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 ...
October 12, 2024 at 3:30 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. ...
October 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm Montgomery County Board of Education Candidate Forum Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the JCRC at Beth El on Sunday, October 13, at 7:30 pm to hear from six candidates running for seats on the Montgomery County Board of Education. Each of ...
Featured Featured October 13, 2024 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, October 13, at 7:30 pm. We will continue reading HaTank (The Tank) by Assaf Inbari. For more information please contact Bill Kanter at kanterdsw@aol.com. Please register using the form below.
Featured Featured October 16, 2024 at 2:00 pm Snack & Schmooze in the Sukkah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Come have a scoop (or two!) of ice cream, schmooze with friends, and enjoy a lovely afternoon in the Beth El sukkah. This month, our shaliach Yoel Gleizer will join us and entertain us with live music. Please note: Snack & Schmooze in the Sukkah is replacing this month's Coffee with the Clergy. Please RSVP ...
Featured Featured October 17, 2024 at 12:00 pm Ushpizin in the Sukkah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States After services on the first day of Sukkot, Shaliach Yoel Gleizer will share a special program in the sukkah. Ushpizin means "guests" and refers to a Jewish tradition of inviting ...
Featured Featured October 18, 2024 at 12:00 pm Second Day Sukkot Deli Sermon and Kiddush Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for the Second Day Sukkot Festival Morning Service on Friday, October 18, at 9:15 am. Rabbi Greg Harris will give the “deli sermon.” A tradition for Second Day ...
October 19, 2024 at 12:30 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 October 20, 2024 at 10:00 am NuBeens Fall Walk Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join NuBeens for a walk on Little Falls Trail to enjoy the change of seasons. We will meet at Little Falls Library (5501 Massachusetts Avenue) on Sunday, October 20, at 10:00 am. Please let us know if you plan to join us.
Featured Featured October 21, 2024 at 4:00 pm Beth El Empty Nesters Happy Hour in the Sukkah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Calling all Empty Nesters! Drop by the Beth El Sukkah on Monday, October 21, between 4:00-6:00 pm to join us for a happy hour featuring wine and light refreshments. Schmooze and nosh with friends old and new as we celebrate Sukkot together. Please RSVP by Wednesday, October 16, using the form below.
Featured Featured October 21, 2024 at 7:00 pm Women of Beth El Sukkah Social Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Women of Beth El for our annual Sukkah Social. We’ll gather in the sukkah and then move inside for some schmoozing, noshing, and a little Sukkot-related learning from our very own Gail Fribush.
Featured Featured October 22, 2024 at 5:30 pm BERS Parent Happy Hour Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States All BERS parents are invited to a Sukkot happy hour! Join us on Tuesday, October 22 from 5:30-6:30 pm in the Beth El Sukkah for a little nosh, a drink, and some conversation and community. Our shaliach, Yoel, will also be in attendance. Please RSVP using the form below.
Featured Featured October 24, 2024 at 7:30 pm Simchat Torah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Simchat Torah may feel different this year in the wake of October 7, 2023, but the words of King Solomon in Kohelet – which we read on Sukkot – reminds ...
Featured Featured October 26, 2024 at 12:30 pm A New Old Paradigm: A Jewish Path Forward with Larry Sidman Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join congregant Larry Sidman following Shabbat services and kiddush for a discussion the current state of Israel and how he perceives to chart a new path forward. Come for the ...
Featured Featured October 27, 2024 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 ...
October 29, 2024 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Learn to Play Canasta Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for four weeks of Canasta fun every Tuesday afternoon, starting October 29, at Beth El. Whether you’re new to the game or need a complete refresher, this class will cover all the essentials and more. You’ll learn how to form melds, manage your hand, and master the rules of the game. Canasta is ... $75
October 30, 2024 at 7:00 pm Learn to Play Mahj Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States For five weeks, every Wednesday evening starting on October 30, come to Beth El and learn all the Mah Jongg basics and then some. You will learn how to read the card, identify the tiles, how to pick a hand, do the Charleston, build a wall, and play defensively. Make new friends and have fun playing ... $90
Featured Featured November 3, 2024 at 10:00 am Honoring Dr. Robby Dodd Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us on Sunday, November 3, after the Men's Club Breakfast to honor Dr. Robby Dodd for his years of work at Whitman High School in promoting a vibrant ...
Featured Featured November 3, 2024 at 10:30 am - 11:30 am Book Chat: Meet Author Esther Goldenberg Adas Israel Congregation 2850 Quebec Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States Join us in-person to meet author Esther Goldenberg in the Adas Israel Library on Sunday, November 3, at 10:30 am. Goldenberg will introduce The Scrolls of Deborah, her historical novel ...
Featured Featured November 3, 2024 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, November 3, at 7:30 pm. We will continue ...
November 7, 2024 at 7:30 pm Hearing Men’s Voices Beth El men are invited to join us in person at Beth El or via Zoom as Paul Horn leads a discussion of "Best Friend: Do you have or need one?" Register using the form below.
Featured Featured November 9, 2024 at 9:15 am Pathways to Prayer Join us on Saturday, November 9, as we experience a new Pathway to Prayer. Prayer is meant to move us, inspire us, change us, and give us an anchor each ...
Featured Featured November 9, 2024 at 1:00 pm Warriors Among Us Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Congregant Jeremy Bash, former chief of staff of the CIA from 2009-2011 and chief of staff for the Secretary of Defense from 2011-2013, will moderate a discussion with Beth El ...
Featured Featured November 9, 2024 at 7:30 pm Game Night Unplugged Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the Women of Beth El and Men's Club on Saturday, November 9, at 7:30 pm, for a Game Night with an analog vibe. Play cards or spend some time ...
Featured Featured November 10, 2024 at 10:00 am Men’s Club and Women of Beth El Hike Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the Women of Beth El and Men's Club on Sunday, November 10, 10:00 am for a hike in Cabin John Regional Park. We will meet at the Pauline Betz ...