Featured Featured June 28 at 9:30 am Don’t Call Your Mother, I’m Having Coffee with Women of Beth El Call Your Mother 8804 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Enjoy a summer morning coffee break with the Women of Beth El! Grab a bagel and coffee from Call Your Mother (8804 Old Georgetown Road) and meet us at the picnic tables next to the bagel trolley on Friday, June 28, at 9:30 am. RSVP below to let us know to expect you!
Featured Featured June 29 at 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Israel: What comes next? Continuing the conversation with Tom Warrick Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Please join us on Saturday, June 29, at 12:30 pm for a Shabbat afternoon conversation with Tom Warrick as we continue our conversation on the war in Israel and what comes next. Tom is a member of the Beth El Security Committee with three decades of experience with the State Department, Department of Homeland Security, ...
Featured Featured July 6 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 6, 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.
Featured Featured July 11 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm BERS Ice Cream Social In the heat of the summer, there is nothing like a cold scoop of ice cream with friends. Meet up with Allison, Elisha, your Beth El friends, and grab a scoop of Ice Cream! We'll be hanging out from 4:00-6:00 pm. Meeting place provided upon registration. Please register using the form below for the address. ...
July 11 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 Ben Bronheim leads a discussion on "My Favorite T-Shirt(s)." Register using the form below.
Featured Featured July 12 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am Info Session & Discussion about Potential Extended Day Options for BEPS Join Lauren Hirt, Director of BEPS, and Deb Geiger, Director of Community Engagement, to explore and discuss potential extended day models and options for BEPS that would begin the 2025-2026 year. Please RSVP so we know how many people to expect. Can't attend in person? Click here to join us on Wednesday, July 17, at ...
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 14 at 8:00 am - 12:30 pm Summer Blood Drive Blood donors needed! Please join us on Sunday, July 14, between 8:00 am and 12:30 pm for our summer blood drive. It will be held in our air-conditioned Bender Social Hall and there will be free refreshments and gifts for donors. Come help us save lives! Click here to sign up.
Featured Featured July 14 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 July 17 at 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Bethesda Big Train Baseball Game Shirley Povich Field 10600 Westlake Drive, Bethesda, MD, United States Come out for Jewish Baseball Heritage Night on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 7:00 pm as the Bethesda Big Train take on the DC Grays at Shirley Povich Field, 10600 Westlake Drive, North Bethesda, MD 20852. Gates open at 6:oo pm. The Cal Ripken Sr. Collegiate Baseball League is a wooden bat summer league and ...
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, ...
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. Note: Due to inclement weather, we will be meeting indoors at Beth El. Please join us for free ice ...
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 a light dairy dinner. Ma’ariv and ...
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 17 at 1:00 pm Summer Meditation in the Park Join Hazzan Fradkin on Saturday, August 17, at 1:00 pm for a relaxing blend of silent, guided, and walking meditation in the park as we find space for renewal, reflection, ...
Featured Featured August 21 at 2:00 pm Senior Caucus Coffee with the Clergy Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the Senior Caucus for our every other month Coffee w/the Clergy. This is an informal time to catch up with each other, hear a little of what is going on at Beth El, and have a light snack together. This month, Rabbi Megdal will discuss preparing for the holidays. Please RSVP using the form ...
Featured Featured August 21 at 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Ice Cream Social with Rabbi Megdal Offsite 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.