Featured Featured December 20 at 6:00 pm Event Series Yedid Nefesh Yedid Nefesh Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States 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 ... $18
Featured Featured December 23 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 sort 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, ...
Featured Featured January 1, 2025 at 4:45 pm Light the Night Outdoor Hanukkah Candle Lighting Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Bring your hanukkiah to Beth El as we come together on the last night of Hannukah for an outdoor candle lighting. Our lights shine brighter together and, as a community, ...
January 2, 2025 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 Dennis Askwith leads a discussion on "Useful Metaphors" - what metaphors do we ...
Featured Featured January 5, 2025 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 ...
January 7, 2025 at 9:30 am Learn to Play Canasta Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Learn to Play Canasta Like a Pro!Join us for four weeks of Canasta fun every Tuesday morning, starting January 7, at Beth El. Whether you’re new to the game or ...
January 8, 2025 at 7:00 pm Learn to Play Mahj! Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Learn to play Mah Jongg like a Maven! For five weeks, every Wednesday evening starting on January 8, come to Beth El and learn all the basics and then some. ... $90
Featured Featured January 11, 2025 at 9:15 am Sisterhood Shabbat Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the Women of Beth El for Sisterhood Shabbat, our annual Shabbat service to honor women within and outside the Beth El community. This year's Resnik Memorial Lecture will be ...
Featured Featured January 12, 2025 at 11:00 am Book Chat: Meet Author Steven Ujifusa Meet historian-author Steven Ujifusa via Zoom as he introduces his acclaimed new book, The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War ...
Featured Featured January 16, 2025 at 12:00 pm Senior Caucus Lunch: My Story on Three Continents Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join the Senior Caucus for lunch on Thursday, January 16, at noon and learn from our congregant and retired NIH scientist Dr. Robert Blumenthal, who will relate the remarkable story ... $10
Featured Featured January 24, 2025 at 6:00 pm BERS 1st-3rd Grade Family Shabbat Dinner & Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join your Beth El Religious School friends from first to third grades, and their families, for a special BERS Family Shabbat. Services with Rabbi Megdal are at 6:00 pm, with ...
Featured Featured January 25, 2025 at 8:00 pm Beth El Annual Gala Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Congregation Beth El Annual Gala January 25, 2025, 8:00 pm Musical Performance by Award-Winning Broadway Performer Rachel York Cocktails – Music – Silent Auction Cocktail Attire Invited Complimentary Valet Parking ... $180
Featured Featured January 29, 2025 at 7:30 pm Leaving No One Behind Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Imagine a way for your Israelis with disabilities to find both purpose and a supportive community – this is the promise of the Jewish National Fund-USA's Special in Uniform. This ...
Featured Featured February 2, 2025 at 7:00 pm Broadway Showcase Concert Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Broadway comes to Beth El! The Beth El choirs and star soloists from our own community perform your favorite Broadway hits from both the latest shows and well-loved classics. Featuring ...
Featured Featured February 4, 2025 at 7:00 pm Event Series Interfaith Study: Women of the Bible Interfaith Study: Women of the Bible Come and learn together with your neighbors from across the street! Join Rabbi Megdal from Congregation Beth El and Dr. Shaw Brewer of Bethesda United Methodist Church for three-part interfaith ...
Featured Featured February 8, 2025 at 5:30 pm PJ Havdalah Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Enjoy a yummy breakfast for dinner in your PJs while we end Shabbat together. There will be food, a craft, a story, and a fun Havdalah celebration. Cost: $18 per Beth El member household (up to two adults) / $25 for non-member families (up to two adults), and $10 per person for additional adults. Please use the form ...
February 9, 2025 at 8:45 am World Wide Wrap Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Stop by the table in the Beth El Lobby on Sunday, February 9 to learn how to wrap tefillin - or teach others how to wrap! Whether you're new to ...
Featured Featured February 15, 2025 at 1:30 pm Shabbat Learning with Rabbi Megdal Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Come engage in lively discussion, share insights and learning, forge new friendships, and dig a little deeper into Rabbi Megdal's teachings. This learning session will take place at the home ...
Featured Featured February 19, 2025 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Book Chat: Have a Little Faith Bethesda United Methodist Church 8300 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Our across-the-street neighbor, Bethesda United Methodist Church (BUMC) has warmly invited us to join them for a book discussion of Have A Little Faith by Mitch Albom on Wednesday, February ...
Featured Featured February 21, 2025 at 6:00 pm BERS Family Shabbat Dinner & Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join your Beth El Religious School friends and families for a special BERS Family Shabbat. Come at 6:00 pm for dinner and join other BERS families at the Yedid Nefesh service at 7:00 pm. Cost: $18 per Beth El member household (up to two adults) / $25 for non-member families (up to two adults), and $10 ...
Featured Featured February 23, 2025 at 2:00 pm Social Action Tea: Understanding and Embracing Neurodiversity Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join Women of Beth El for a panel discussion exploring neurodiversity from a Jewish perspective. Panelists will include spiritual leaders, health care experts and advocates who will highlight new understandings ...
Featured Featured March 20, 2025 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Jewish Museum Virtual Tour: “The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt” Join us for an exciting virtual presentation by the Jewish Museum of New York, traveling back in time to 17th century Amsterdam. We will revel in art inspired by the Book of Esther, created by Rembrandt van Rijn and his contemporaries in the Dutch Golden Age. Our tour will explore why both Jewish immigrants to ...
Featured Featured March 21, 2025 at 6:00 pm BERS Family Shabbat Dinner & Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join your Beth El Religious School friends and families for a special BERS Family Shabbat. Come at 6:00 pm for dinner and join other BERS families at the Yedid Nefesh service at 7:00 pm. Cost: $18 per Beth El member household (up to two adults) / $25 for non-member families (up to two adults), and $10 ...
Featured Featured May 4, 2025 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Book Chat: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join us for an in-person book discussion at Beth El of The Safekeep, a short, stunning novel by Yael van der Wouden. Shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, The Safekeep opens in the Netherlands in the 1960s, introducing readers to Dutch siblings who were children during World War II and continue to live in the ...
Featured Featured May 9, 2025 at 6:00 pm BERS Family Shabbat Dinner & Service Congregation Beth El 8215 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, MD, United States Join your Beth El Religious School friends and families for a special BERS Family Shabbat. Come at 6:00 pm for dinner and join other BERS families for services at 7:00 pm. Cost: $18 per Beth El member household (up to two adults) / $25 for non-member families (up to two adults), and $10 per person for ...
